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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-11-08, Page 2Page 2 THS TOWES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THORSPAY MORNING, NOVEMBER sth, W45 w Cxeter Ones--£ltibocate 0 "Times established 1873; Advocate! established 1881 amalgamated November 1924 PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY MORNING AT EXETER, ONTARIO •An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter and Surrounding District Member Of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers’ Associavkm; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA AH 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 00c ?, M- SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Sth, 1945 Time For a Change We confess that we have heard before the significant phrase, “It is time for a change." The political party in power has heard that phrase and has disliked its ominous signifance. Just now that old phrase is on the lips of a good many shoppers. For considerable time we have been hearing another phrase as we have been on business bent, “There is a war cm,” The dealer looked us coolly over as he uttered this expression and we were supposed to have ° nothing more to say about the dis­ crepancy between the price we were paying and the quality of goods we were receiving. We are now returning to the good old standby, “It is time for a change.” We are asking was ever there a time when we got so little for so much cash paid out. We wonder if all the nooks and corners of storehouses are not cleaned out. We pay good cash and second goods and serv­ ice are* given us. Why should the other fellow away across the seas get the best while we pay for the worst? We can specify on this mat­ ter if we cared to do so but refrain in order that merchandising people may have time to correct the evil that this complaint implies. Then it is high time that we were telling a whole lot of people to get to work. Many of those who are idle tell us ‘that they cannot get the jobs they want. Few people are in a posi­ tion to pick and choose their jobs. The day is right here when a whole lot of people cannot secure the pay they desire. What is needed is a whole hearted determination on the part of thousands of people to refuse to be pampered and spoon fed but to get at the job available. Most of us have been obliged to do that very thing and we confess to a liking for the situa­ tion. Said bn experienced business man who himself had been in the army and who had two sons in the forces, “Men, you will be heroes for a few days. After that you will be like the rest of us. So get a job and get at it and you’ll be all right. Otherwise there is nothing but misery, ahead for you.” We pass his words along. * * * * Disappointing and Ominous We fondly hoped that the world had sup­ ped full of the horrors of war only to .find Ourselves facing conditions that are decidedly ominous. There is what amounts to civil war in China. There is the darkest strife in the-, Dutch Indies. What is decidedly disturbing is that these wars are not likely to remain local­ ized. Wars have a way of spreading these years, so inter-related are the affairs of the .race. The Stripes inevitably fall on the shoulders of the innocent. Further, this continent is infested with strikes. The same unhappy state of affairs prevails in parts of industrial Britain. Hun­ dreds of thousands of men are idle and Satan /finds mischief for idle hands to do. Famine has •followed on the heels of war and pestilence is mot far behind. Hunger is keeping pace with industrial strife and disease is licking its gory chops as it sees undernutrition and liquor do­ ing their special work. We are not forgetful of the steady-going folk who keep the nation on .‘something like an even keel, though we fear ?to pick up our daily paper or to turn on the news from the radio. In the midst of all, we find the ranks of the unemployed being swell­ ed by the discharge of men from the colours. We’d like to know the cause of all this horrible mixture of affairs, economic and social. Surely a real Moses was never so needed as he is at this present moment. We have agitators aplenty. Genuine leaders are as scarce as hens* teeth. Were a real leader to appear we fear that he would not be heeded. We note what England did with Mr. Churchill. No nation can afford to stone its prophets. * * * * Disappointed Western Europe and the United States are disappointed at the attitude of Russia as the •other larger nations are trying to get the world -once more on an even keel. Most of us fondly hoped that the nations would see eye to eye on matters of world interest. In this we seem to have been mistaken. We had made the age old mistake of jumping at conclusions, Russia evidently has a plan of her own that seems to vun at right angles to the plan for internation*- al good that appeals to Great Britain and the United' States. Till all the great powers are agreed upon a plan thpt includes the welfare of all the nations concerned* there can be no effective concerted, actions, We require a stan­ dard to which the wise and honest of all nations may resort. Till this is found War and chaos sxfe inevitable* Russia Prpvin^ Difficult Russians causing a.good deal of Up pursing these days when we consider things internation­ al. The reason for this unhappy pass is becom­ ing evident. Russia is not a democracy, as Brit­ ain and the United States and Canada under1* stand that word* Russia would deny this state­ ment, She will tell you that she rules by the peopled will. True, Russia has the consent of the governed. But here is an important matter* Russia had a government from the time of the Russian revolution, This government the people accepted. It did not elect that government. The government was there and the people swallow­ ed it—hook, line and sinker. To the thinking mind of Britain and Canada and the United States, this form of government so readily ac­ cepted is not a democracy but op autocracy. It is anything but government of the people, by the people and for the people. It is a rule by the few. Hence when Russian leaders speak they do not speak for the people but for them­ selves. Britain, Canada and the United States have elections. Russia has revolutions. We turn governments out neck and crop when they do not suit, us and freely elect others in whom we have confidence. An autocracy tells the people what to do in blind submission. This is one fea­ ture of the present situation that makes the Russian Government so difficult to get on with. Britain, the United States and Canada do not deal with the men from Russia who come under the influence of the Russian people but with something like self-appointees whose own ■will is their law, • * * * * The Troubled World We have just glanced at the headlines of - the morning paper. And -what a lot of bad news! Two million men are in battle array over there in China. The Dutch Indies are being drenched with each others blood. Russia gives grudging support to efforts made for peace. Look where we will, the international seas are dark with wrath. Strikes are reported in scores of cities. Industry is wrenched by labour troubles. To­ ronto was disturbed by seven thousand rioters. Men, women and children are threatened with scanty food supplies and with food and fuel requirements far below what is normal. And so the sorry tale unfolds itself. What is to be done about it? First of all we suggest that each one respect himself. That is - each man will do well to pay his way by keeping closely to his own work. Next, there is demand for folk to leave other people’s business’alone. Why should men -who are willing to work be, virtually, com­ pelled to stay away from their work? In national affairs why a'lloW-4, the greedy to have their own wav? And right here, let us say that the average man has himself to blame when the. wrong men make or administer our laws. Further, the average man is not attending to his business when rowdies run the streets and thieves fab/ pillage and shoot and kill almost at their own evil will. Jack Canuck is a mighty fine fellow, but he has been doing too much snoring lately. Rule by ballot box may be re­ ceding while rule by the cunning and the wick­ ed is coming to the front.seats of the mighty. » * ■» * Troublesome Times (Goderich Signal-Star) With civil war in China, fighting between native forces, and European troops in the East Indies, trouble brewing in Palestine, Europe in a welter of confusion, and labor strikes in Brit­ ain, the United States and Canada, the world is in a sorry mess. It will take strong minds and firm hands to bring about the harmony and peace which were expected with the surrender of Germany and Japan. In the United States General Marshall sees an emotional crisis in which “demobilizatibn has become, in effect, disintegration, not only of the armed forces but apparently of all conception of world re­ sponsibility and what it demands of us.” It took years after the first World War for the Allies to realize that they had. made a sad mistake in not finishing the job and ensur­ ing that another war would not come about. Do present conditions point to a similar revul­ sion from war that may leave the way open for similar consequences ? People must realize that the war is not over yet; there are many impor­ tant engagements yet to be fought—with the enemies selfishness, isolationism, racial antag­ onism, hunger, disease and the arrogance which so often makes trouble between nations and be­ tween rival factions within nations. Here in Ontario we have a strike that, so far as we can see, is doing nobody any good (except possibly labor agitators) and which is doing a great deal of injury to the community most directly affected and to the country in general, for it will take many figures to rep­ resent the loss in production from the stoppage of work* In Great Britain we see strikers ref using to unload the vessels carrying tile grain and other goods from thig*side of the ocean which the peo­ ple of Britain so greatly need* The strikers bel­ ligerently declare that if they fail in their de­ mands they will pull the Labor Government down with them. Fortunately the Government has refused to be intimidated and has sent sol-1 diers to discharge the cargoes which the strik­ ing dockers refuse to handle. Our soldiers went overseas at great Sacri­ fice to fight for Canada and humanity. While they were away employees in war industries worked in safety at big pay. The returned men are now greeted with the spectacle of these employees throwing down their tools because they want still better conditions. It it any won­ der that public opinion is turning strongly against the .strikers at Windsor? It would be mere justice to replace every striker, as far as possible, with a returned soldier. The big-pay men have had their joy-ride; now let the sol­ diers have their turn* io ye;ars ago Miss Flossie Hunter was in Lon­ don last week attending the Wo- men’s Institute Convention at Hotel London as a delegate from the Exeter W. I. Last week, Mr. John Eiligson sold his hotel at Hensall, the new Commercial to C» M? Sell, of South­ ampton. Mr* Bell tool; possession OU* Monday. Messrs, Mark Drysdale, Norman Cook, A, W, E, Hemphill and Gar­ net Case, of Hensall, were away last week on a hunting trip to New Ontario. Lebanon Forest Lodge A.F. ■& A.M. were favored Monday evening with a visit from the officers and members of Union Lodge, London, who in a very able manner exemp­ lified the work of the first degree. Visitors were also present from Hensall and Lucan. Many persons were awakened ■from their sleep shortly after one o’clock ,on Friday morning last when an earthquake visited this sector. 15 YEARS AGO The first of a series of missionary banquets to be held throughout Huron Presbytery was held in the James St. United church on Mon­ day evening. , About 150 men and women, from Exeter and the neigh­ boring circuits sat down to a sump­ tuous banquet provided by the ladies of James St. W.M.S, After the banquet the gathering repaired to the auditorium where they lis­ tened to two very interesting ad­ dresses. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer Grieve and family, who have been conducting a drugstore at Grand Bend for the summer have moved to Exeter for the winter, Messrs, Archie Davis, Jos. Ker- nick, Chas. Salter, William and Cal­ vert Chambers left early this week for Lion’s Head and Chesley Lake, in Bruce Peninsula on a’duck hunt­ ing expedition. They expect to be away a week. Mr. Hugh McEwen,' of Hensall, recently returned from an extended trip through the West and the United States- going by way of the Great Lakes to Port Arthur and visiting at Winnipeg, Brookdale and the three Provinces. 25 YEARS AGO The second Boy’s Parliament of the Sunday Schools of South Huron was held here on Friday and Sat­ urday, The three sessions were in­ teresting as were also the sports Saturday afternoon followed by the banquet in the Town Hall Saturday evening provided by the ladies of town. Rev. A. A. Trumper was the toast master aftei1 the banquet and an inspiring address was delivered by Mr. Vaughan, of the Y.M.C.A., of Toronto, Mr. Reginald^IIodgins, of Park­ hill, has taken Over the Cockshutt Implement, ware rooms here, re­ cently conducted by Mr. James C. Kestle. • Reeve Beavers on Saturday last received by frieght a large German trench mortar ana a machine gun that had been used in the great world war. Both are in good con­ dition and will be set near the Town Hall. Messrs. Fred Wells, Ernest Wells, Arto Delve and Harold Kuntz left Monday morning for Watford where they. will assist in laying a water main for the town, 50 YEARS AGO A grand shooting tournament of blue rocks and live pigeons took place at Moffatt’s Hotek_Centralia, on Friday. It was a splendid match with a very large attendance. Mr. Thomas Berry and Wm. Cud- more, of Hensall, left for the old country on Saturday with two car loads of horses. Chas. Abbott and Co. have rent­ ed the brick building just north of the Town Hall for the purpose of carrying on a produce business. Butter, eggs, poultry and beans are^ their specialty. The magnificent and commodious residence of Messrs. Robt. Pickard and J* A. Stewart, on John Street has been finished and are now oc­ cupied by their respective owners. With this issue the management of the Advocate changes. The pub­ lishing firm of Sanders and Dyer is dissolved and Chas. H. Sanders becomes sole editor and proprietor of the Exeter , Advocate. Smiles . * . . Dora (noting war poster warning people not to gossip)—“How would, you define a gossip?” Cora—“Some­ one who puts 2 and 2 together and. gets 22." In the examination for jurors the attorney asked: “Do you believe in capital punishment?” Prospec­ tive Juror; “i do if it isn’t too severe?’ Small voice (on phone): “Hurry, Doctor, and come right over to our house. My sister’s got a tempera­ ture of 140.“ Doctor: “Well, if that’s so, you’ve got the wrong number, You’d better call the fire department?’ *■■' Girl Aviator (after landing in a tree)'—“I Was trying to make a new record?’ Far met-—“yon did* You're the first woman Who ever climbed down a tree before climbing up it/* You’ve already had leave, .Fer­ guson, to see yoUr Wife off on a journey, for your mother-in-law’s funeral, for your little girl's meas­ les, your boy's christening; what •is it how?" “I'm to get married, sir." Jy ry Frees Two, Disagrees on Third in Seaforth Crsc After a three-day trial in Gode­ rich last week, the jury brought ill a verdict Thursday of last week of “not guilty’’ in the case of Day­ ton and Charles Flatten, charged with breaking, entering and theft of a safe at the Seaforth Creamery On June 17, The jury disagreed in the case of Marvin Flatten, tried pn the same charges and it was traversed to the next court of competent jurisdiction. The jury informed Justice Wil­son they had disagreed over the evidence given by Constable An­ thony,. of Stratford, in the case of Charles Platten, Addressing Charles and Dayton Platten, Mr. Justice Wilson said they had been brought here on a J serious charge for which there was I a severe penalty. “You have to *make the choice from now on as to fhe kind of life you will lead, some men think It smart to com­ mit crime but those at the end of the road consider it the wrong one to take, settle down and lead a decent life." Traverses Case To Marvin Platten his ■ lordship said there was nothing he could do but traverse the case to the next court, ball to be arranged with the county judge, Commenting on the evidence. Justice Wilson in his address had told the jury he was satisfield Con­ stable Anthony did see the driver .of the car, the point on which the jury disagreed. Justice Wilson also stated his view that ‘as far as Chas. Platten is concerned, there is not sufficient evidence to register a conviction. Marven Platten was implicated in this robbery in that he was the driver of the car in my view." Under cross-examination by Crown Attorney Holmes, Mrs, Chas, Platten, Toronto, wife of one of the accused, stated that on June 16, she, her ’ husband and baby drove with Dayton Platten to St. Clair avenue where her husband pur­ chased a bottle of liquor from which he drank until he became in­ toxicated and quarrelsome, she ar­ rived home about 3 p.m.*and Day­ ton Platten drove away. She could not remember when she saw him again. To Justice Wilson, she said her husband handed her the liquor and the permit. She gave the latter to the baby to play with and did not know what became of it, This completed the evidence for the defence. During the crdss- examination of Mrs. Platten, she broke down and the court was re­ cessed for 10 minutes. Argument by defence counsel, Frank Donnelly, K.C., and W, A, Sutherland lasted from 10.45 a.m, ' to 12.3 0 p.m. and that of Crown Attorney Holmes for one and a half hours KLEINFELDT—BRODIE A pretty wedding took place in Sherbourne United church, Toron­ to, on Saturday when Miss Norma Patricia Brodie, daughter of Mr. David Brodie and the late Mrs, Brodie, was united in marriage to Gordon Victor Kleinfeldt, a former officer^of the R.’C.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kleinfeldt, of Dublin. Rev. J. D. Parks officiated, Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white satin and long veil from a headdress of orange blossoms and carried a white prayer book with red roses. The matron-of-hoiior was Mrs. Har­ old Butler, sistei’ of the groom, wearing gold crepe. The brides­ maids were Mrs. Russell Clearwater, Miss Doreen Smith and Miss Betty Heeney, They wore lime green crepe with matching hats and gloves, carrying nosegays of bronze and yellow mums. Lorna Speare, looking very sweet as flower girl, was dressed like the bridesmaids. Michael Milavick, associate officer of the groom, acted as best man; The soloist was Miss Lois Wilson who 'sang “iForever” and “The Lord’s Prayer”. Jack Speare, Doug­ las Shepherd and John Brodie act­ ed as ushers, A reception was held at Cole’s restaurant, the mother of the groom assisting with the re- reption. The happy couple left amid showers of confetti and good wishes for a wedding trip. The bride wore a blue tailored suit and broadtail coat, the gift of the groom, On their return they will reside Toronto, Those attending the wedding from Exeter and Staffa were Mr. and Mrs. ‘Harold Jeffrey, MV. and Mrs. Jack Caldwell Mr. ana Mrs. Seth Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kleinfeldt, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Kleinfeldt, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pethick. United Kingdom Will Export Electrically Heated Suits Long distance lorry drivers, bus­ med, cold storage workers, and private motorists will soon be able to buy English electrically heated suits. These shits were made in the United Kingdom during -the war for both British ahd U.S. airmen and tank crews. The factories are now turning to production for home and export, Orders from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, American, Sweden, Norway and Holland are pouring in, reports the London Daily Express, The manu­ facturers of this heated clothing will be opening a big, new factory ih the North of England in order to step up production. The output Will be on a very large scale—it is es­ timated ’ that fourteen hundred Workers can turn out one thousand suits a rday—but it will b» some time before the supply meets the demand. EQUIP YOUR TRUCK WITH cood/year ALL-WEATHER THE YEAR ’ROUND TIRE! On any road, in any weather ... for greater traction, greater mileage ; * ; Canada's first Choice truck tire is the GOOD­ YEAR ALL-WEATHER, Drive in and see us—today ! SERVICE - COMPLETE Phone 18 BILL HASKETT EXETER, ONT. CKNX 920 8 p.m.LISTEN: TUESDAY EVENINGS to Goodyear’s “Parade of Song”* Margaret Dougal, of Hensall, piano duet by the Nearing sisters, cornet solo by Mr. Harry DougaL of Hen­ sall. SHIPKA (Crowded out last week) Mrs. Wm. Bassow, of Zurich, celebrated her 89 th birthday on Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bassow and Miss Emma Bassow, of the Bronson Line, Mrs. Roy Pask, of Clawson, Mich., Mrs. Trat and daughter, Gladys, of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Tetreau and son, Emery, of Dashwood, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, son and daughter, of the 14th concession, Mr. and Mrs. McAdams and two sons, of Zurich, Mr. and Mrs. Milton McAdhms^ hnd- son,,’. Mr.- and Mrs. Harry McAdams and Donna, of the Bronson Line, Mr. John Grieves, of London, Mr. and Mrs. William Sweitzer, of Exeter, Mrs. Sarah Gollin, Mr. and Mrs. George Gollin and daughter, of Greenway, Mrs. Sarah Brad, of Shedden, Mr. and Mrs. Striekert and five sons, of West Monkton. KIPPEN (Crowded out last week) Mrs. James Morris and family, of Goderich, visited last week with her mother, Mrs. J. C. Bell. Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Bell visit­ ed on Sunday with their daughter Mr. and Mrs. Stackhouse, of Lon­ don. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jones vis­ ited relatives at Orediton on Sun­ day. Mrs. John H. Cochrane spent the week-end in London with her sister, Mrs. B. Brightmore and at­ tended the funeral of the late Mr. Ed. West. Mr., and Mrs. Gordon Westlake, Ronald and Sandra, of Bayfield, Mrs. John Love and family, of Varna, visited, on 'Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones. Mr. Qliver Fee and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hedden,, of Exeter, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Horney. Mrs. . Hinton, formerly of Dau- ville, Quebec, joined her husband, ReV. Albert Hinton here last week Quite .a number from here at­ tended anniversary services in the Brucefield United church on Sun­ day last. The hot goose supper which was sponsored by the ladies of Kip­ pen and Hillsgreen United churches on Thursday evening last was a huge success, over 8001 tickets were sold. Following the supper there was a musical program consisting of songs by Mr. and Mrs, Earl Hey­ wood (Canada’s Gene Autrey), of Exeter, solo by Mr. H. Dougal, of Hensall, songs by little Ann and Marie Sinclair, of Kippen, a Scotch duet by Mrs. Hedden and Mrs. Hess of Hensall, piano instrumental by Miss Margaret Dougal, of Hensall, mouth organ and piano duet by Arthur and Andrew Gibson, of Wroxeter, soprano solo by Miss EXPRESS AGENT TRANSFERRED Appointment of H, R, W. Ryder as Canadian National Express Agent at Sudbury, Ont., has been an­ nounced by S. O. Martin, general superintendent, Central District. Mr. Ryder succeeds B. K. Kidman, recently transferred to North Bay in a similar capacity. Harold Ross W. Ryder is a native of Guelph Township and entered the National Express service on May 24, 1916, as a driver, at Guelph, Ont. He held various positions at that point until April 1, 1920, when he was appoint­ ed agent at Cochrane, Ont., and subsequently served in that capa­ city at Campbellford, Exeter, Bur­ lington and Fort Erie. He was transferred to Fort Erie on Sept. 1, of this year. It was recently revealed that, in 1942, there were 20,000 Christians herded with the 600,000 Jews of the 3-niile long Warsaw ghetto. Sign Your Name for Victory and Buy MORE Bonds this Time! A. J. CLATWORTHY We Deliver Phone 12 Granton To Those Convalescing After Severe Illness After many severe illnesses of serious operations the patient is very often left in an extremely weak, nervous, run-down condition. 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