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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-12-31, Page 2THE EXETER TIM^AOVQCATEr THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31st, 1942 Times established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO An Independent Newspaper devoted th the interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Newspapers’ Association; of the Weekly Member Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Lqter Than Must be in Our Hands Not Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION $2,00: a year, in advance; three months RATE six months, §1-00 60c J, M. SOUJ’HCOTT PUBLISHER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1942 & We Must Get Down to Business It will do us a whole lot of good to get down to business in our war effort. So far, that is the very thing that a great many Canadians have not done, b'or instance, there has been a restric­ tion put on our buying, here and there, be it not­ ed. These restrictions have been put upon us in order that we may invest our money in war stamps, in war certificates and in bonds, in order that the government may have the cash to pro­ duce war materials. .A great many have follow­ ed the government’s wise suggestion but a great many have tried to dodge them bv every device that "keen minds can devise. "People bare mon ­ ey,” some business men have said, "and we are going to proceed to the limit to get hold of that money.” And they carry on accordingly, all of which is unpatriotic. A house divided against itself cannot stand, and the Canadian house is divided while the government and the sane folk of the Dominion pull one way and the greed)* and unscrupulous pull another, particularly when the greedy and unscrupulous comprise many of the trusted business men of the country. But the fault does not lie so much with the business men of the country as it lies with their easy dupes. We know what hoarding has done for- us in the way of food supply and the keen hardship that greed is likely to work in the future. Half a dollar here and there spent by the millions of our population, the dollar here and there spent, by the tens of thousands of others on non-neces- sities, make up a mighty sum-—a sum that should be spent in our war effort. Those who insist upon fine meals should read again the story of Captain Eddy Rickenbacker and his seven com­ panions who, in the interests of the men and wo­ men and boys and girls of the Allies subsisted for twenty-one days on four inferior oranges and the flesh of one seagull eaten raw. The story of the privations undergone by the common people of Russia in order that Russian fighting men may be supported, is too awful to relate and beyond the power of the human mind to comprehend. Yet a multitude in Canada do not seem to know there is a war on. We are not, anything like, putting forth an all-out war effort and whether we like them or not we may as well face the facts, w « # Interest Needed People have themselves to blame, to a very great extent, for the hobble in which the world now finds itself. Take the matter of the world war as an example. In the early twenties we heard it said that the conditions imposed on Ger­ many were altogether too hard. The load laid upon her was too heavy, the debt she had to pa)/ was too great, the presence of the army of occu­ pation in Germany was insulting, it was argued. Then when Hitler got the ear of the German people and commenced drilling them for war. We were told that if was all a joke, that Hitler was partly fool and partly' madman without any real genius and quite harmless. Then came the war upon civilization, a war for which civilization was utterly unprepared. We know the cost. Then came the entry of Japan into the struggle. We’d blow het out of the sea in a few months, we’d strangle her commerce and render her helpless before she knew what she was about, we said. Again the surprise awaiting us. France, we were sure, was our dependable ally. Then came the crumpling of the Maginot line and. France was at the feet of her ancient enemy. And now has come the ever-closing, food menace and our inability to merchandise as we prefer. Five years ago . we little dreamed that butter rationing ever would find a place in this fair land. Now we ask our friends what next. Thoughtlessness and heedless­ ness lies at the root of nearly every trouble that besets us, We wonder what old man Neces­ sity will be obliged to do before we wake up. The international seas are still dark with wrath. Every day demonstrates that things are not what they seem. Where there is no vision, the people perish. Some folk would insist upon starving to death in a restaurant. They whom the gods would destroy they first make blind. $ # m # That Ring of Steel Germany realizes that she is surrounded by a ring of steel. The Allies realize that this ring of steel is not quite strong enough, though that it hourly is becoming stronger. It is the business of the rest of us to see that that ring is, hourly, made stronger. Every idle hour, every bit of waste, every particle of indulgence, weakns that ring in some degree. Flaying politics-is the wor^t corrosive that ring can contact, Listening to ly­ ing propaganda is about as bad, while loose talk­ ing about war affairs or Allied resources is a close second. A wink in this regard is as good a« a nocl to the wise. rQ.'> 19434943 Nineteen forty-two has proven a perplexing* year for the business men and farmers, the two classes who comprise the greater proportion of the population of this part of the province, Every­ where there has been a distinct shortage of la­ bour. Along with this has gone a disturbing and hampering uncertainty regarding labour. Be­ lief was deeply rooted that nearly all labouring folk were likely to be called up for some fonn of public duty, and to be called at any time. This made the planning of enterprise difficult to im­ possible. Employers were willing to spare their help in the public interest and the employees were willing to serve anywhere and at any public ser­ vice, but they resented the uncertainty held O’^e1’ their heads regarding the time of call. Still, en­ terprise went forward, though not at the speed it might have made had the element of uncertainty been removed. Further, the rationing of com­ modities has been submitted to with good grace and in the best spirit. In the ease of butter, the rationing has been relented somewhat because well-informed people believe that had the powers that be been heedful of sound advice and more understanding in their methods, rationing might have been prevented. There is need for a shak­ ing of the dry bones or the‘people will soon prove resentful. In the midst of the uneasiness and genuine difficulties of the day’s work there has been the belief fostered by men who should know tha^.we have seen the end of the beginning of thewar and that we may look for some decisive victories in 1943. Still we will tread the war path wjth cautious foot and alert ear* and eye. The war, they see, is by no means over, Business men report a good Christmas trade for 1942, How­ ever, they, too, are on the anxious seat as they have not been able to replace many of the lines of goods sold^out in the lively holiday market. Even medicines are coming into this category. Some lines of clothing cannot be replaced. Many goods regarded as essentials simply are not on the market. All know the problems of the far­ mers regarding farm machinery and machinery parts. Some are wondering if there will not be a food shortage one year from now, as even in 1942 a considerable amount of food was left un­ harvested. The way out will be found by lead­ ing farmers and business men to work out things for themselves without interference from the higher-ups, higher-ups who simply do not under­ stand the practical and intimate problems of the business man and the fanner. -Jr* Those Luxuries Canadian leaders tell the people that all luxury must be put out for the duration. Bed­ rooms are not to-be heated. No light is to be al­ lowed to burn unelss it is in actual use. The last scrap of old iron, the smallest portion of gre^s*3 is to be conserved. We are to walk whenever it is required for us to go from one place to another. And so on, down the whole line of the citizen ' way of carrying on. All of this is to the good. But while the rest of us are lessoned on saving, we’d like to see the bigwigs taking a sip from their own bottle. Every place where soldiers are fed should be as economically run as the smallest kitchen of the smallest household. It can be done, but some folk say that this strict economy is not practised. We are urged to use the simplest fur­ niture for our homes and farmers are told that no new farm equipment is available. This .is all very well, but the plain man suspects from what he sees that the government is not exercising the economy it urges upon the citizens. Again, this economy is all to the good. But what of the furnishings of government offices and the facilities put at the disposal of this and that official who moves about in luxury? Battles are not won by polished desks in Canada nor by fine cars in Ontario but by equipment on the battlefront. John Citizen raised the Victory Loan, not to furnish luxuries for anyone but to secure equipment wherewith the war may be won. • Will the government please take notice that the average citizen is getting sick of government ex­ travagance. sje . Victory By Good Manners Manners make the man, we have heard it said. And now the American government is tak­ ing up that suggestion. One.of its latest moves is to furnish every United States officer and sol­ dier serving in Africa with a little book, telling what is good deportment and what are good ’man­ ners when the American soldier contacts the Mohammedan. And these hints do not mean maybe. The soldier who falls down in these re­ gards is given a good dose of klink, to say noth'" ing of a fearful looking forward to of a massage from an army strap. In other words, the United States soldier is told to mind his own business and to leave other people’s business severely alone. He simply must not be "fresh”. Unless he respects the Mohammedan way of doing things he is likely to find himself refreshed by having his ribs tickled by a dagger, the same as a fresh young thing in this country may be called upon to nurse a pair of well-slapped ears swollen mouth. •» * - * * Note and Comment Hitler needs nothing but defeat, « >:< There has been no rationing of winder weather. oi’ a Let us keep plodding along until Berlin is in our hands. Yes, sir, we know now why they call coal black diamonds. >5i * We’ll talk about victory as soon as we win on the battle fronts. * :(« # Talk about the smile on the face of an angel J It’ a scowl compared to what we see on the coun­ tenance of the man with a well carcd-for wood­ lot. / yS. Amazing Salvage Work of Ordnance Corps THiiiinHUuninniiHiniiHuuinunnuuiBiHiiuuiiiHiioiiiiiiiinHniiiiniiHiiiiiuim The work of Royal Canadian Ord-[these new boxes are held in reserve as nance Depots in. London nets like a magic wand with salvaged army ar­ ticles. Into these depots in the past month have gone more than 160,600 partially worn-out or damaged ar­ ticles.. and 75 per cent of them have • been transformed into valuable, serviceable equipment. The cost of handling these articles and making them serviceable again, is done at slightly more than one pei* cent of the original cost, Result? Thousands of dollars in taxpayers’ money is saved. With the growing scarcity of many materials this ser­ vice is,even more important than the money saved since it keeps the stores and equipment in use. This amazing conservation work on army equipment is carried on under the direction of Capt, F. L. Till, Salvage and disposal Officer for M. D, L Under his enthusiastic and watchful eye p.11 stores and equip­ ment received are eithei* repaired or disposed vantage. These gone to are turned into another useable ar­ ticle oi* put up for sale and sold to the highest tender, In case of cloth­ ing that can not, 'be adequately re­ paired, it is turned over to the Dept., of Indian (Affairs who die the cloth-- ing and repair it for their own use. This saves the Canadian government the expense of purchasing other clothing which they otherwise would have to do. To be. entirely convinced of this fact, one need only visit the Elizabeth Street Ordnance Depot at London. Here will be seen a portion of the work over which the magic wand is waved to make used or damaged goods look like new. I Drop into the Textile Refitters ‘shop. It is like a hive of busy bees with men hastily engaged here and : there reclaiming goods. < | Stacks of mattresses stand' just outside the door. They are brought in to sbe fumigated, then inspect­ ed and scrubbed and finally repaired for use- again. If they can not be used again, the filling is taken from the condemned mattresses to be used in packing instruments and spare parts for machine's. I Row upon row^of packed tents are there that have been repaired. Comb ‘Spring and they will again be put up in some army camp since they are . once again ship-shape and re.ady to ' stand the rigors of army life. Some of ( the canvass in the tents is found too 'far gone. In this'case the canvass will j be >cuf up in sections to repair other ’ tents or to- make tire covers, aprons and gun muzzle coverings. I Old webbing — some of it made in 1908—is used to make new belts. , Ground sheets ’ also come in for a 'going over and those which are too old to repair are used in repairing other ground sheets. j ‘There is one thing quite certain,’ stated Capt. Till, ‘and that is that | none of the salvaged articles are sold ! which can possibly be put to use in , the army some way or another. I A battery of sewing machines whir ‘ away in the tailoring shop where hundreds of used army uniforms are (Undergoing repairs. When they are I finished, they are re-issued as ser­ viceable clothing. j In another department you will find dirty kit bags being recondition­ ed. They are thoroughly scoured with soap and water to eventually turn up and look like new. Pots and pans are likewise given a sparkle. About ten men are engaged in the shoe repair shop. Boots are disinfect­ ed, oiled, repaired and sent back, to their owners in first class shape. In another corner are 'bags piled up containing empty cartridges. This metal is sold to the highest tender who delivers them to be turned back again into new shells. Mess tins are repaired and. cleaned, ready to be used again. In a long, low shed is found a wealth of salvage of every kind and description. Metal is piled in different groups according to its kind and value. All waste paper is collected, packed and sold. In one corner of the shed is to be found a surprisingly large col­ lection of old broom handles with the worn-out sweeping end removed. What good are they? These handles are sent to Portsmouth Penitentiary at Kingston where the inmates put new whisks on the handles, polish the handles themselves, and turn out a brand new broom. Elsewhere one sees a pile of old coal scuttles. It is explained that parts of discarded wash basins are used to repair the bottoms of the worn-out coal scuttles and they are then put back into use. Gans in which car grease has been shipped to the army are thoroughly cleaned and made into serviceable ash cans. A veritable mountain of new card- ■ board boxes is to be seen in one large building, Capt. Till pointed out that of to the best possible ad- articles which are too far be made serviceable again long as possible — that the old card­ board boxes are used again and again until they are thoroughly worn out. Only then, are the new boxes called into play. And even when the old cardboard boxes are worn out, the paper from the same is salvaged and put to another use. <- Every empty box, every empty jam pail from the kitchens of the various camps are sold to the highest bidder, A record sheet from these camps comes into the Ordnance office at London showing what prices were re­ ceived for them. For these containers are only sold under an approved con­ tract, ©ay by day the army grows larger. And with its growth comes an expan­ sion in the work of the Royal Can­ adian Ordnance Corps. Even now the quarters -of the Ordnance Corps are considered to ba inadequate and plans are being made to have larger quarters in the near future in order that this important work in the army might he carried on as it should be, EXERCISE FOR HEALTH i "Balance exercise with rest good health,” Ryerson, in a recent issue of "Health”, published by the Health League of Canada. His article, en­ titled "Exercise for Health” de­ clares that physical activity in the form of games and sports, gym­ nastics, swimming, dancing and in a milder "form, walking and hiking, is a most valuable way of enabling a person to keep healthy or to re­ gain his health. Dr. Ryerson goes on to say that at rest, with a heart, rate of 70 a minute, the total blood’ in the body flows through the heart, arteries, capillaries, veins and back to the heart, in about 100 seconds. During vigorous exercise, the -blood com­ pletes this cycle in about-20 seconds, with the result that the cells of all the organs and tissues ol\ the body have blood brought to tp capillaries five times ing exercise as during rest, in con­ sequence of which, the quality of the . cell’s structure is made better and ! the efficiency of their function improved. for says Dr, Stanley a recent issue IMPROVING FARM BY LAND CLEARING i In the improvement of existing 'farms, and in agricultural expan­ sion, the clearing’ of land is an im­ portant problem. On many exist­ ing farms, the crop acreage and farm revenue can be increased by remov­ ing trees, brush, and stones from the land. On new land, the removal of timber and brush is the first stej> in preparing the land for tivation and crop production. Various methods are used clearing of land according to timber growth, soil drainage, other factors. The equipment used may vary from a common -axe to a powerful tractor brush-cutter. In the removal of stones, dynamite may be used for breaking large cul- in the the I ! . ! ■ _ _ in their* boulders, and a manure fork is of- PARKHILL LIONS HAVE TURKEY DINNER AT . GRAND BEND HOTEL At 'the regular meeting of the Parkhill Lions Club 40 Lions and guests were present. The meeting was held at the Brenner House, Grand Bend, where a turkey dinner was served. Gerald Foster was the guest speaker and was introduced by Lion Alex Cameron. Gerald Foster, who quit high school in Parkhill to join the merchant marine, told of his experiences as an ordinary seaman on a Canadian ship on which in eight months he had travelled half­ way around the world and home again. Between New York and Halifax depth charges wore dropped one ’ten dur- ten used for handling small stones, night and one ship blew an S.O.S. ™ A bulletin?entitled "Land Clear- the sliip’s whistle, but in the is J ing” has" been issued by the Do­ minion Department of Agriculture. In this publication, information has been compiled on methods and “The practice of some people,” he equipment for the removal of timber, bums novar ■wnllrnn o- rw * jisays, “of nevei* walking upstairs •or participating in or ' brush and stones in land clearing hurrying or participating in any form of physical exercise with the object of conserving the heart, is not a justifiably one, for the lack of any increase in the blood flow to its muscular wall is more apt to lead to its weakness and possible disastei* than the habit of making , these efforts peripdjcally as a means of maintaining the quality of the heart- muscle in good condition.” I He points out that the increase j in the demand of the active muscles for more oxygen in the blood com­ ing to them makes a person breathe more rapidly and more deeply, there­ by taking more air into the lungs and using more lung alveoli and at the same time causing a greater flow through the capillaries in their walls. . This increased expansion of the < lung tissue and increased functional: activity of its substance brings about an improvement in the quality of the" lung structure. 1 Combined with adequate rest, j physical exercise, emphasizes Dr. • Ryerson, benefits every part of the ' human body. It also stimulates the brain, keeping the body and mind as a total unity. Its pur­ pose is physical at first, but sub­ sequently (by harnessing, control­ ling and cultivating the-' body) it ’ can awaken and' ' discipline the hu­ man mind and spirit. operations.’ Among the topics dealt with in this bulletin are: Clearing off timber brush, Stump Remov­ al; Power Machinery for Land Clearing, Disposal of Stumps, Blast­ ing, Stone Removal, Drainage and Plowing. . ' Copies of “Land Clearing” be obtained from Publicity and ' ment of Agriculture, Ottawa. |--------------------- can Ex­ tension Division, Dominion Depart- Among the recent enlistments in the Canadian army at No. 1 District, Depot, London, ai\e the following: H“ H. Chesney, Seaforth; H. C. Fis­ cher, R.R.- 1, Lucan; F. L. Kennedy, Seaforth; W. A. Brereton, Forest. morning all boats were together in -the convoy, and although there was oil on the water it was not known whethei* the sub was destroyed or not. The speaker was thanked by Lion Oliver Amos. Santa Claus made his appearance and brought each lady a. present. Lion Secretary W. A. Jackson reported that the. club played San­ ta to various war charities and lo­ cal needs to the tune of_$392.55 during 19 42. A woman had gone to Scotland for the first time in her life. On her return to London she expressed her­ self as quite surprised at the com­ parative civilization of the North. "Our English customs are spread­ ing rapidly,” she said: "even in a little town like St. Andrews they have a nice golf course M To those who toss, night after night, on sleepless beds. To those who sleep in a kina of a way, but whose rest is broken by bad dreams and nightmare. To those who wake up in the morning as tired as when they went to bed, we offer in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills a tonic remedy to help soothe and strengthen the nerves. ✓ When this is done there should be no more restless nights due to bad dreams and nightmares. Price 50c a box, 65 pills, at all drug counters. Look for our registered.trade mark a “.Red Heart” on the package. The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. JUBILANT at th© record-breaking total achieved by Ford of Canada employees in the Third Victory Loan Campaign iff the Windsor plant, Wallace R. Campbell, right, president of the company and Clarke Simpkins, campaign manager Of the Em­ ployees’ Victory Loan Committee, flash “V for Victory” signs against a banner congratulating the employees, While a total of $L40i,000 Was posted on this banner, the final returns, swelled by repeat orders from many employees, reached $1,420,000. This is believed to be a national record foi* any group of industrial war workers of comparable size, More than 90 per eent, of the 15,600 em­ ployees- bought bonds for an average of more than $100 per subscription. The company’s subscription, in this campaign was $5,000,000.