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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-10-26, Page 2•Pajje &THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTA JUO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1944 Cxeter One^ gRibocate established 1873; Advocate established. X8B1 amalgamated November 1224 PUEMSHED EACH THURSDAY WiJW AT EXETER, ONTARIO giving record credit-’* <n Independent of the Village Newspaper devoted to the of Exeter and Surrounding interests District Ail Advertising loiter Member of the Canadian Newspapers* Association; Weekly Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the .CWNA Copy Must be in Our Honda Not Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 a year, in advance; three months I, M. SOUTHCOTT RATE six months, $1.00 60c PUBLISHER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1944 Greatly Needed « Exeter has done splendidly in the of blood donations. Her record and the of the district she serves is altogether able. These who have opened their veins in be­ half of freedom may well have happy moments as they realize that men who never would have returned to father and mother and sister and sweetheart are to return to the land of the maple and beaver because Canadian blood was given in no stinted draught or scanty tide at the local blood clinic. And the end is not yet. Smuts has told us that the hardest and blood­ iest part of the struggle over there in Europe is yet to come. The supreme high command sus­ tains his every word, No one can tell how awful is the fighting that is yet to come. The German tiger is baring his teeth, He will be relentless, remorseless, murderous in his death agonies. Our armies will require blood transfusions as never before. May they look to Canada in a hope that is being ever more and more fulfilled beyond all expectation on their part. Everyone who can will do his part at the nearest blood clinie. Get Behind It * * * Canadians are asked to subscribe to an­ other Victory Loan. The request has behind it the drive of stern necessity. Hopefully do we look to a happy consumation of the war. It must be remembered; however, that wars are not by wishful thinking. We must enemy, prepare our attack with genee and strike tremendously, in any of these particulars let the utmost clearness that our enemies won our dili- fail ferret out the utmost Should we us see it with bloody-handed will win and we’ll pay in full for the cost of his victory. Such a victory on his part still is a possibility. If we are to win, we must fight for the victory. Yes, and we must fight to our utmost limit of struggle. One way in which we may do so, is to support this present- Victory Loan. Half measures in this regard an not sufficient. The poor are required by all claims of reason to subscribe out of their little and the rich to pay out of their bounty. So far Canadians have suffered little in the way of hardship. In sheer fairness, to say nothing of regard for their personal safety from the iron heel of the Nazi tyrant, every one must do his full part and as much more as possible, to have this Loan a good deal more than fully subscrib­ ed. We need ships, we need arms, we need munitions; we need food and clothing for our Canada has the money fox She’ll not fail. Exeter and good deal more than equal once so tremendous and so * Why So Little ^or Us? Our fuel dealers, like our other merchants are eager to serve. Had they their wav, there is not a coal bin in Exeter or vicinity that would not be full to overflowing, these good merchandisers the coal supply sufficient, hold, up? The radio tells us to get our supply of fuel of December and February. Yet our coal deal­ ers mournfully reply to our plaintive appeals for fuel that they will do the best they can for us, but some sweet day in the future. Why are they obliged to exhaust the vocabulary of pleas­ ant men when they should, were they able to do SO; be supplying us with the fuel; the only article that will meet our needs ? Will our local M.P. tell us what is wrong? If the weather is inclement do we not suffer as do the city folk? out the report that fuel shiver in every nerve ? * ♦ Why do the cities give is abundant while we « * What fighting men. And these very things, vicinity will rise a to an occasion at glorious.*•» •& * Moving Forward “We have reached our last frontier.” we were told a few years ago. That was an old story. Some people always are seeing limits. Well, we are finding we have still another fron­ tier that is beckoning to the adventurer. This call is to the North. That Alaskan Highway is one of the fingers pointing to new possibilities of national growth. The pioneer in what is now Old' Ontario, one hundred years ago looked with awe to the regions south of Georgian Bay. Sixty years ago it was thought of as the home of the deer, of the fox and of the bear and wolf. James Bay and Hudson Bay were the last word for desolation except for the huntex .and self-enforced exile from human society. In the early days of last century Colonel Talbot was regarded as an eccentric hermit. All that as past. A new day has dawned and with its coming we find the geologist and the chemist showing the world undreamed of resources where wise men said there was nothing to be found but the stunted poplar. What is to bo done about it ? We must find the answer or see our opportunities for wealth" and progress seiz­ ed by strangers who have a proper sense of values. The schools and homes and the uni­ versities, as well as business men and genuine statesmen; can and are solemnly required to show the way to the new day of development and freedom. Nor can the church afford to trifle in a day so fraught with destiny. The church was asleep when Lenin and Hitler and Stalin were very much awake. * * * # An Old-fashioned Gentleman Moscow people, naturally, were anxious to have a good opportunity of seeing and showing their high sense of the worth of Mr, Churchill, both were afforded them at a ballet entertain­ ment provided by the rulers in Moseovp When the entertainment was over and the moment came for the expression of Moscow’s liking for the British prime minister, Mr. Stalin retreated from the side of Mr. Churchill and left him standing alone in order that there might be no mistake as to whom the approbation was ex­ pressed. The outburst of Russian feeling for the British prime minister was thunderous, tre­ mendous. As the cheering died down Mr. Stalin once more took his place beside his British friend and again the cheering rose and fell ■only to be renewed again and again. Was ever there an act more courtly, more well timed or better performed than was the dignified with­ drawal of Mr, Stalin as he went into the back­ ground till his fellow citizens let the British Prime Minister understand that Russia and Britain are one and indivisible in the appalling struggle for freedom that now convulses the •world ?' A man may be as mighty as we know Htalin to be and yet as considerate of the feel­ ing of other people as only a strong man. may be. t) < * * # The lawns may be a bit smoky and bare just now, but wait their appearance next spring and summer. We believe that would supply were Where then, is the over and over again against the storm;, 15 YEARS ago Bemuiller Young people present­ ed their very interesting play. °The Road to the City" to a good crowd in the jSxeter Opera House on Fri­ day eveifing of lust week under the auspices of the James Street Mis­ sion Circle.Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ryckman and Mrs. Mooney visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Snront, of Sea­ forth. Mr. T. 0, Southcott was in Pres­ ton Sunday and was accompanied home Monday by Mrs. Southcott, who has been visiting in Preston, Toronto and Brantford. Mr. E. G. Anderson, who has been in poor health for the past ten mouths, left Friday morning for the Victoria Hospital, Mrs. George Anderson will remain in the city fur a while. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Keys and family have moved to their new home, London road north, recently purchased from Mr. Adam Case. Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Pearce and Mrs. J. C. Snell motored to St, Thomas for Tuesday and Wednesday of last week where the former was on business while Mrs. Snell visited with her daughter, Miss Dorothy Master Robert Southcott, son of Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Southcott, was taken ill Thursday last with an acute attack of appendicitis and underwent an operation at Dr, Flet­ cher's Hospital the same evening. ' byThe operation was performed Dr. Busby of London. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. John England has sold his 50-acre grass farm in Stephen to Mr. Noah Dietrich who got posses­ sion on April 1st, 1920, Mr. D. G. Appleton moved Thurs­ day last into the house owned and recently vacated by Mr. C. S. San­ ders on Laughall Street, Mr, J, C. Gardiner has purchased for his son Robert Gardiner, a re­ turned soldier Cameron, that mediately west Percy Miller. Mr, John Hunter of town handed us, last week a potato grown on the farm of Mr. Art. Mitchell, Usborne, that weighed two pounds, eleven ounces and measures 17A inches one way and 12 J the other. Dr. McGillicuddy, who has been a medical practitioner here for a number of years, has disposed of his practice to Dr. Graham, of Rod­ ney, who will take possession after November 1st. through Thomas beautiful farm im- of Cromarty, from Next? Word has come of the discovery of a large supply of really good hard coal out there in the western provinces. We hope that the word will be confirmed and that soon all Canada will enjoy the benefit of this discovery. Further; for many years we have known that coal gas may be made without the earth. There We ask what next? If chemists will but get busy there is a time not far off when gas de­ veloped from the coal in the earth may be re­ duced and brought to the consumer’s use in some such way as oil is now made available for his use. There is no valid reason why this next step should not ural resources that for all her citizens, ting up and rubbing wideawake interests aside good ideas so be served while the suffers from insufficient nutrition proper clothing or. housing. * * * * available for human consumption coal’s being removed from the is no doubt on this latter point. be taken. Canada has nat- sliould be made available Some people who are sit- their eyes say that certain have a way of shunting that private interests may average citizen shivers or lack or of of the The Under Dog Some very fine, people are very fond saying that they are always the friends of underdog. We confess we like the man who i» the persistent friend of fail* play no matter whether dogs or men be under consideration. But is it fair play always to defend a good lick­ ing. Frequently he is a quarrelsome type that has been nipping at the big fellow’s heels or stealing the dinner provided by iyi a, S‘ ii'C 1* Si11 o makes a mess or garden, but by bootjack or jeet that will the rightful In such cases the only way to treat the maraud­ er is to let him abide by the consequences of his canine misdeeds. And so it is with the proposed international alliance that some people are eager to form in the interest of world peace. So far, the appeal is largest in behalf of the smaller nation. But are we to have an arrange­ ment among the people of the earth whereby the smallest nation upon which the sun shines may plunge the whole creation into blood and sweat and tears? Often the smaller the dog the louder his bark and thu more nerve-racking his whines and yelps. Often, too, the cur is a sneak. Often the little nation kicks up noise and dust in the hope of winning sympathy and ing off with some international bone. * * a thoughtful ing brute that person’s lawn be overtaken The only ob- faithful Carlo lie is a rov of some diligent is too nimble to kitchen kindling, overtake him is guardian of his master’s premises Note and By the way have * * Comment of mak- you seen a finer lot of good Canadian apples than those offered by our local merchants? * * * * All honor to those young ladies who knit tirelessly and who scrimp themselves merciless­ ly in order that those ditty bags .may be packed to overflowing. * If we find, it months of waiting of the soldiers and putting up with bitter cold, blinding snow storms and drenching rain? work is done, tired though we a warm, bed in which to rest strength. # * * hard to entlure the long for the war to cease, what sailors and airmen who are When our day’s may be, we have and to find new ZURICH FIELD DAY The fourth annual South Huron ’ field meet was held at the Zurich i fair grounds on Wednesday. The winner of the draw* which is a pair of pigs, was W. H. Hutson, Grand Bend. The following are the winners: Senior 100-yard dash Boys, Maurice O'pwyer. Girls* Marjorie Hoffman. Running High Jump—Girls, Mar­ jorie Hoffman. Role Vault—Boys, Bill Campbell, Running Broad Jump — Boys, Maurice O’Dwyer. Girls, Marjorie Hoffman. Shot Put Dwyer,Throwing the Softball Pauline Hess, Champions —- Boys, Maurice O'­ Dwyer. Girls, Marjorie Hoffman. Juniors 75-yard—-Boys, Ronald Girls, Barbara Gascho, Throwing the Softball Ronald Heimrich. Gascho. Running Billy Ross. Running High Jump—-Sbys, Ron­ ald Heimrich. Girls, Barbara Gas­ cho. Champions—Boys, Ronald Heim­ rich. Girls, Barbara Gascho, Intermediate 100-yard—Boys, Jerome Durand, Girls, Bessie Stevens. Throwing the Softball — Girls, Shirley Smith. Pole Vault—Boys, Jerome Dur­ and. Running Broad Jump — Boys, Lloyd Miller. Girls, Shirley" Smith. Running High Jump—Boys, Jei- ome Durand. Girls, Edna Pbtzke. Champions — Boys, Jerome and. Girls, Shirley Smith. Juveniles 50-yard—Boys, Billy Hess. Mary Klopp. Three-legged—Boys, Billy Billy Youngblut. Girls, Martha man, Marie Luft, Standing Broad Jump — Boys, Robert Forrester. Girls, Mary Klopp Boys* Maurice Q'- Broad Girls, Glrls, Heimrich, Girls, — Boys, Barbara Jump Barbaija Gascho^Boys, Bur- Girls, Hess, Goss- 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Thos.Snell, , Huron Street, presented us with twelve branches ■of raspberry sprigs, all of which were heavily laden with beautiful ripe berries, on Monday last. The Presbyterian Church held its anniversary services on Sunday and Monday ’last. The Rev. E. Sawyers, of Westminster, was present on both occasions and gave excellent dis­ courses which were much appreciat­ ed. At the last meeting Cemetery appointed tery, Mr. signed. The Oak Farm in Usborne, which has been in litigation for some time, is now pending in the Chancery iCourts, of the Exeter Board, D. A. Alward was caretaker of the ceme- Louis Davey having re- Family Returns For Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher, well- known residents of Hensail, observ­ ed* their golden wedding anniver­ sary at their home recently, Their marriage was solemnized at the Presbyterian Church, Egmond- ville, by Rev. R. Shaw on Octobei 17, 1894. r Mr. and Mrs. Fisher recall their wedding day as being ideal weather which lasted until {Christmas o'f that year, with no show falling un­ til after Christmas. Mrs. Fisher is the former Jessie Thomson, born in Hetisall, and Mr. Fisher is a native of Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have resided in Hensail all their married life, living for 4>8 years in the one home. The anniversary was observed with a family dinner, members of the family being present. Many gifts, cards, flowers and messages of congratulations were received. Members of the family, home fox the occasion, were their two daugh­ ters, Mrs. D. Lome Thomson, of Toronto, and Mrs. Roy Parlmer, of Windsor, and one son. Lester Fisher,, also of Windsor. They have six grandchildren. Guests at the Fisher home . for the celebration were Mrs. Fisher's sister, Mrs. Harry Buttery, San Francisco, Cal., accompanied by her son, D. Franklin Buttery, of the U.S. Merchant Marines, who home on leave. Mr. and Mrs, chell and daughter, Lorna, Weyburn, Sask,,. Mr. and Mrs. man Greenwood and family of ford, and John Mowbray, and Wesley Legget, of ,Wingham. Smiles . . . . was Mlt- from Noi- Bur- Mrs. Said the master o£ the house to the charwoman: “Do you know any­ thing o£ the mistress* whereabouts?” “They’ve been sent to the laundry str,” said she. “Sir,” stormed the parson, stamp­ ing in, “your compositors are gross­ ly incompetent,” “Indeed, sir,” was the reply, “what have they done now?” “Why, in your report on my sermon the occurs 14 times, they misprinted it word ‘reverend* and each time hievetetidV’ V SOT In 1 minute an engine turns over 2050TIMES" , 'me tmgiiiv vi uii uvviugu tar travelling ar THE RIGHT LUBRICANT IN THE RIGHT QUANTITY ★The engine of an average car travelling at 40 m,p.h. AT THE RIGHT MILEAGE WILL PREVENT COSTLY REPAIRS 1 Obtain a free copy of the “Automobile User's Guide"—a booklet which will prove a valu­ able aid in maintaining the efficiency of your car or truck—-by writing to a General Motors dealer in your Community. 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