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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-01-07, Page 2Page 2 THE EXETER TJM&A&VQCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7th, 1943 tater ^bune^ ^ltibocate Tluw£ established, 1873j Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November 192.4 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO Am Independent Newspaper devoted to the interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers* Association; Member of the OntarithQuebec Division of the CWNA All Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 a year, in advance; six months, $1,00 three months 60e J. 31, SOUTHCQTT - » PUBLISHER light* duties in our hands, and unflinching copy* age in hearts. To the brave and true,, the grinding turns to. the music of the conquerors. HURON FARMERS to increase HOG POPULATION THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1943 Learning from Experience Experience keeps a dear school but most folks will learn in no other. Eor instance, a while ago the United States thought to heal all the ills her people were heirs to by spoon-feeding them from the public treasury in one way or anothr. Quick to learn, the Canadian people tugged along behind. We called the pap feed­ ing by the fine name of subsidizing. We were going to feed all and singular from the public pantry. So far had we gone that we were rap­ ping the knuckles of every man who earned a penny beyond the amount required to keep the devil' at arm's length. We know' the result or we were coming to see where this absurd policy was leading us. Even alleged statesmen were rubbing their puppy eyes and taking' notice. If we robbed the enterprising and industrious and the discovering and initiative class, we were killing the goose laying the golden egg. Natur­ ally the useful goose took tlie bint. We were al­ lowing the underprivileged and the lazy to run the country. We took a look at history and found that a country has put the skids under her wel­ fare when she allows the incapable to ruu the show. The United States is seeing her folly and we may soon learn a few things. In other words, we may learn the wisdom of helping the worker and encourage the strong to give them­ selves freely. Surely every man jack among us has the right to eat of the fruits of his labour. The world is wide and anyone who will use the intelligence wherewith he is endowed and duly improve the patch of ground beneath his feet and walk in the light wherewith he is blessed will have no just cause to complain. st fit fit “Some” and “Somehow” Eolk who are anxious not to get into mis­ chief are busy with post-war plans, though there is a decided tendency lately to see what sensible people saw long ago, namely, that the first prob­ lem is to win the war. They are seeing that, the settling of post-war problems depends upon what is left or what may emerge after the war is over. They see that nothing can or will stay “put” eith­ er when the war is on or when the war is over. However, those post-war considerers are agreed that when the war is over some international set-up must be found that will have the nations of the world act like good boys and girls and not fight or pull each other’s ears or stick burs in each other’s hair. When asked to define the na­ ture of such an organization they sadly reply that they don’t know what it will be like but insist that**“some” organization must be found. When asked how the organization may be made to work they reply that it must be made to work “some­ how”, but give no details. They insist, however, that it must work “somehow” and regretfully stop just there. And there the rub. We have noticed, in history and in private life, that the big fellow who has the strength to enforce his way generally has his way. In the proposed world arrangement of international af­ fairs, suppose the United States little boy has a particularly well-flavored, juicy apple that the Canadian little boy wants. The Canadian boy is likely to snap into action with the results we may guess. If he is quite a big boy the other in­ ternational little boys will not interfere for fear they will get well-bashed noses. “Somehow” they will not take action but will find no end of excuses for keeping out of the row. * * * * The Machines Grind On We were listening to the Empire-wide broad­ cast on Christmas morning when we heard the Words “the machines grind on.” How sweetly, how courageously, those little children from Malta sang! How fine the chorus from the bonny banks of Clyde, led by the only Sir Harry Lauder? How noble the message of the King! Rut meanwhile* those war machines ground on, for the forces of oppression were abroad on their murderous work* the veritable terror by night, the pestilence that walks in darkness and the des*- ruction that works at noonday. This evil must be crushed and the machines for their overthrow must know nd rest while the foul thing remains. The same holds true of every one in the Empire. Each must slog along. ^Food must b produced and manufactured and transported, Clothing must he got ready for men, women and children. For­ est and mine must yield their treasures, Goods must be merchandised Homes must be kept sweet and. clean. Children must be taught, The message of the Lord of Life must be proclaimed, The siek must be nursed to health and the wound­ ed must be put in the way of healing. Weariness there is bound to be and disappointments to many a one* but the work must go forward. The suti is blessing us with lengthening day and while he giyes us light and strength remains we must trudge along our path with faces towards the Too Much Politics The war effort in North Africa is hamstrung by too much politics, the practice that rendered the Maginot line useless and which placed the neck of France under the heel of the oppressor. Such a procedure always is a waste of time. Self* seeking means trouble. In stirring times like these, motes in the other fellow's eye should not be forgotten. However the l?rench do not see things this way and must take their divisive course, no matter what the consequences, * * Tough Japan On this continent, when Japan is mentioned we have been accustomed to light another cigar* ette, as they say in the stories, take another drink as these same stories say, and to talk airily of how we were going to blow them out of the sea before breakfast, We have been mis­ taken. The Japanese are tough. Their brains are tough. Their bodies are tough, Their plans are tough. Theig1 actions are tough/ Their equipment is tough, A whole lot of us think otherwise but we are mistaken. Japan consti­ tutes a terrible problem. She has under her heel every commodity necessary for building and she possesses the qualities that enable her to make a terribly effective use thereof. Let us not deceive ourselves, The Japanese are bent on the subjugation of this continent. Unless wo step lively and get over our easy indulgent way of carrying on they’ll trim us to a frazzle and enjoy the job. The war with Japan is just begum ?** H* We Had Better We have heard of the fox which climbed a tree. He had to, whether he could or not, Folk who have any facilities for producing food had better think of the fox and the tree and get busy. Every villager who has a bit of land had better prepare to get it into food production. Every man jack who can grow a potato or pro­ duce an ear of corn or a carrot or a beet may as well get that land to working as soon as the sun smiles enough. There is a reason for doing so, that we do not mention just now but which will become obvious enough later on, should the war continue, and the war is likely to do that very thing. The day is long past when we can afford to talk about not having to do certain things. This is the time to take the stitch in time. Plenty of food is not a matter of luck, but the product of hard thinking and of work. fis fit fit fit Those Railway Accidents We were apalled to read of the three major railway accidents that have taken place within the last few days. Coming, as they did, .when holiday folk were returning to their tasks after a brief respite by the home fireside and when our fighting men were resuming their drill with an eye to the grim work this year is sure to re­ quire of them, the railroad misfortunes were all the more grievous. We hope the cause of the accidents wi|l be ascertained and wisdom learn­ ed from them. Someone blundered in each case, of that we are quite certain. Such events are not circumstances due to an unhappy chance, but the exemplification of the law of cause and effect. Were the train crews or the dispatchers or th station masters overworked ? Were the crews incompetent? Was there needless neglect? We’d like to know what lay behind disasters so heartbreaking. fis fi: fic fi: Note and Comment The must be dones are in the priority class. * * * * The harder we work the more we require recreative entertainment. We have lived through another of the real thing in snowstorms. fit ' fit Look over the left-overs in house and barn. They are likely to be required for repair work. . We regret that a misunderstanding or some­ thing like that seems to have developed between China and the United States. ’ *5* •$» •p Welcome were the holiday visitors to this good town and hearty are our wishes for their prosperity as they return to the work of this momentous new year. •J? rji $5 • sjc It’s a good thing that walking is good for us and that home-keeping is a desirable prac­ tice, We’ll likely have a good deal of both to do in the coming days, If you. want the real thing in a cushy job, try delivering milk over blocked roads, with thp temperature about fifteen and the wind blowing at sixty with lots of snow for good measure. fie fie fie # Old Man Necessity has been abroad in our town, compelling us to adapt ourselves io chang­ ing conditions, These changes have not always been agreeable, but this old fellow respects nei­ ther law nor feeling. fii fie fie ij: We wonder why the Japs are paying so much attention to the Aleutian Islands, Have they a business eye on that newly-eonstructed Alaskan highway? Nippon is crafty, as we may as well admit and step lively, fie fie fie fi< We called upon & man who had served his firm for more than twenty years, To our inquiry regarding his affairs, he replied, “I’m still here!” Foor chap, he knew that there were staff chang­ es being made in the way of drastic reduction, He feared that be might be the next to go. Ju order to meet the bacon and pork requirements for 1943, for all purposes including the armed forces, ships’ stores, overseas contracts and domestic consumption, 8,009,000 hogs, yielding 1,-018,3Qg,OQO lbs. of pork will be required. It is estimat­ ed that the total slaughterings of hogs in inspected plants in Canada during 1942 will amount to 6,251,- 000 head. On this basis, Canadian farmers are being asked to increase hog marketings by 1,749,000 head or 28 per cent. During 1942 Ontario farmers will market 2,137,500 hogs or 34 per cent of the total hogs marketed in Canada. At the Dominion-Pro­ vincial Conference recently held in Ottawa, Ontario assumed the respon­ sibility of increasing hog produc­ tion in this province by 20 per cent as our share of the additional one and three-quarter million hogs re­ quired to meet all requirements in 1943. The increase required in Ontario amounts to approximately one ex­ tra sow per farm where pigs are now being kept. , Huron County has an enviable re­ cord in hog production. Forty-one per cent of the hogs grade A and 52 per cent grade Bl, In other words, 93 per cent of the hogs are in the top two grades and are there­ fore suitable for export overseas. In addition to quality, the quantity lias been stepped up by approxi­ mately 40 per cent over peace time. In 1941, over 125,000 hogs were marketed at packing'' plants and in 1942 for the first ten months (Jan. 1st to Oct. 31st) over 102,000 hogs went to. market, To these figures should ’be added the pigs killed for home use or sold to patrons of re­ frigerated locker services through­ out the county or sold to local but­ cher shops. The objective for 19 43 has been set at 15'0,0^0 hogs from Huron. It is believed this increase can be obtained. The following four points are being featured: 1. There is an abundance of grain on most farms and grain can be purchased at reasonable prices. 2: By the use of inexpensive la­ bour-saving devices in hog feeding the progeny from an extra sow can be raised with very little addition­ al manual labour. 3. Mortality in young- pigs nor­ mally runs from 3 0 per cent to 35 per cent and can now be reduced materially by a little greater care of the sow before and after farrowing. Lack of exerjysa...in 'the sow can be responsible for^many weak litters. If one more pig per litter is raised, our production from this source alone would increase 12£ per cent. 4. Greater care in preparing ra­ tions can materially add to the pro­ fits of hog raising. Pigs fed on grain alone will take at least 6 lbs. grain per pound of gain. Pigs fed on a mixture balanced by the addi­ tion of some protein supplement can be fed on 4 lbs. of mixture per pound of gain. A sow bred today can produce a ton of pork in ten months. We can increase meat production through hogs much faster than through cat­ tle or sheep but even at that, sows must be bred at once if the pigs are to be marketed in 1943. THIS ’N THAT * * * For almost an hour the fussy wo­ man had been bodgering the shop assistant without making a pur­ chase from the nrany fabrics shown. At last She said: “After all I want; muslin.” “You certainly db, madam,” the shop assistant agreed fervently. fie » fie fit Professor: “Now, at what speed does light travel?” Student: “Pretty fast, sir. Any-' way, it gets here far too soon in the morning.” “To what do you attribute your remarkable health?”“Well,” replied the very old' gentleman, “I reckon I got a good start on most people by bein’ born before germs were discovered, there­ by havin’ less to worry about,” fie fit fit fit The second hammered on the re- sined boards. “Hit ’Im, hit ’Im,” he vainly en­ treated his principal, but the heavy weight aspirant, hopelessly outclass­ ed, failed to comply. He recoiled, dazzled, from a vicious attack, and clutched despairingly at the ring post. “Not with that, you fool,” shouted his second, “you’ll be disqualified.” Cassius left the house after two or three years of stormy married life, and in about a week returned by the back way, pried open a win­ dow and crawled in. Mrs, Jackson, next door, saw! Cash come out, bent under the weight Of a big wash tub, washboard and wringer, i ’“Gash,” Mrs. Jackson called from i her back door, “whar you takin’ dem tools, man?” “PoWii theta,” Cash answered. ■“Dat gal ain’t gwine vatnp nobody W1V tay wedditl presents.” i Canadian farmers today are fighting for victory us truly as are the makers of tanks, ships and planes, in support of the men of our army, navy and air force. For the farm is the food reservoir of our battling legions on all world fronts. \ To help the farmer increase food production and do his maximum part in this total war, the Bank of Montreal co-operates with him in many ways, par­ ticularly by lending him money needed for seed, labour and marketing. The Bank has been supplying credit to farmers since 1817. If you need money to improve your production of food, either for export to feed the front lines, or for domestic use, you are invited to discuss your re­ quirements with our nearest branch manager. He will understand your problems and will treat your business as strictly confidential. MODERN, EXPERIENCED BANKING SERVICE..................ibe Outcome of 125 Years' Successful Operation B M W K OF MOMTKSAI. •*A BANK WHERE SMALL ACCOUNTS ARE WELCOME" HURONDALE W. L The December meeting of the Hurondale Women’s Institute was held at the home of Mrs. A, Moir. The meeting was opened by singing the Institute Ode, the call to pray­ er and the Lord’s prayer. Roll call was well answered by a Christmas poem”. Letters" of thanks were^ reads, from Lloyd Reynolds, Harry Frayne, Wilfred Buchanan and Gordon Squire. Mrs. Reynolds donated a quilt to the Institute to be used to raise-funds for boxes to be sent to the soldiers. It was de­ cided to sell tickets on the quilt. Five dollars was voted to the War Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Rundle spoke on the matter of starting an historical book of our district. Mrs. W. Kernick was in charge of the Christmas program’. Several carols were sung. Mrs. A. Hicks read the scripture reading on “The Nativity”. The motto, “Be of Good Cheer”, was splendidly delivered by Mrs. W. Kernick. Miss Pearl Wood favoured with a solo, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”. pantomime, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, was well presented by Nola ^Perkins, Shirley Moir, Marion Kernick, Mar­ garet Rundle and Norma Moir. A game, “Who Am I?” was enjoyed by all. The meeting was closed with the National Anthem. Lunch was served by the committee in charge. red .cross Concert The Red Cross concert given in the schoolroom of Section No. 2, Hay Township, on December 15, was a decided success. A splendid pro­ gram was rendered, consistiifg of readings, music and dialogues by the children and directed by the teacher, Mrs. Roderick Ellis. A pageant, prepared and directed by Lawrence Wein, teacher of music at the school, showed extra fine preparation. A two-act comedy entitled “Deaf Uncle Zed”, put on by the young people of the section and directed by Mrs. Homer Rus­ sell, was well received. Instrumen­ tals were given by Mrs. Frank Wild fong and Miss Ruth Wildfong and vocal selections by Earl Campbell, accompanied by Mrs. Albert Geddes, Miss Jean Triebner, Miss Audrey Campbell and Bill Tuckey were all well rendered. ’ buffet set, donated by Mrs. Albert Geddes, for which tickets had been sold, was made by blaster Homer Campbell. The lucky winner was Mrs. E. L. Gibson. Over was realized for the Junior Red Cross. The proceeds of the concert, amounting to over $18.00 were for Red Cross work. Percy Campbell was the efficient chairman. At the close of the program Santa Claus appeared and distributed gifts and bags of candy to the children from the Christmas tree. HIBBERT COUNCIL Acclamation for Council Hibbert Township Nomination was held in the Staffa Township Hall on Monday, December 218'. The past council, Reeve William J, Kay and Councillors Joseph Atkinson, John W. Hackney, Frank Allen and Lloyd Colquhoun were returned to their respective offices by acclama­ tion. When the nomination was closed James Scott was chosen to be chairman and in a very capable manner addressed the audience on current events pertaining to muni­ cipal matters and invited the coun­ cil to the platform. The reeve and councillors very ably explained to the ratepayers who were present the past year's business and expressed ■their appreciation of being returned to office. Mr. Kay; who has had E. the ZION There will be a Red Cross quilt­ ing held in Zion School next Satur­ day afternoon, January 9. The January meeting of W.M.S. will be held at the home of Mrs. Warren Brock on Thursday, January 7. Mrs. George Hopkins visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Hern. A.0.2 Arthur Hern, of No. I.T.S., Toronto, is home for a •days on leave, Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Kerslalce family spent New Year’s With and Mrs. Melville Hern; Mr, Mrs. Wellington Brock and fam­ ily with Mr. and Mrs, Harold Hun-," ter; Mr. and Mrs, George Earl, Mr.} and Mrs, Milne Pullon ahd Donald j with Mr, and Mrs, Angus Earl; Mr. 1 and Mrs* Jarnos Earl and Marjorie with Mr, Mr. on E* , 6 few and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Jacques; William Thompson Mrs. Edgar Baker; Warren Brock, Mrs* and and Mrs, With, Mr. arid Mr. and Mrs. William Brock, Mr. and Mrs, Nor- mail Brock .and family with Mr, and Mrs. MH ton Brock: Mr, and Mrs. E. Hern, Morris and Hazel, Mr, and Mrs. RoSs Hern, Fraitaes and Keith and Mr, and Mrs. Harold Hern, Harry and Bobby w'+h Mrs. L. Kyle, of Exeter. The £o.r..tiie tlle honor of being warden of the County of Perth for the year 1942 gave a very clear and interesting address on the County work during the past year and also dealt very thoroughly with the township af­ fairs, explaining that at the end of 1938 when the present council took office Hibbert Township debt was $9,250.00 with a surplus of $4,755.00 and at the end of 1942 Hibbert debt has been lowered over $6,000.00 and the township has purchased a new power maintainer and snow plow at a cost of $9,- 524.00 and has built a shed to house this machine at a cost of $804.00, which is all paid for and the fin­ ancial statement shows a balance of $5,085.01 plus the government road subsidy of approximately $3,0i0i0.00, which is not considered on the fin­ ancial statement. It was also ex­ plained that to accomplish this the taxes had not been raised. He also said that due to world conditions taxation is almost sure to increase and that Hibbert, with its surplus and the maintainer paid for cer­ tainly puts the taxpayer in a much ■better standing than if the munici­ pality Whs in debt, One evening at dinner a big game hunter told a story which, though perhaps a little exaggerated, Was doubtless substantially true. A. Scots­ man, however, immediately capped it With venture serpent hunter table. “Now1, Mr. McTaviSh,” said host, “you’ve insulted a friend of mine and ought to apologize.” “Weel,” said McTavish, “if he’ll tak’ a wee bit off that tiger, All’ll see what Ah can do aboot ma ser­ pent!” an account of a fishing ad- in which he landed a two hundred feet long, was offended and left sea- The the the Tlios. D. 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