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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-11-27, Page 22 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 27th, 1947 Cxeter Bttocate Elnxes established 1873; Advocate established 1881 amalgamated November IS24 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' Association; Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA *4il Advertising Copy Must be in Our Hands Not Later Than Noon on Tuesdays SUBSCRIPTION RATE 12.00 a year, in advance; six months, SI.00 three months 60c M. SOUTHCOTT * - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, 1947 Sound and Hearty The royal wedding is over. We were not present at the function but we were near enough thereto to make a reflection or two thereupon. First of all, those inhabitants of that right tight little island dearly love their monarchy. Second,, those islanders like to see the royal family act and look the part. They would "gladly go a bit short on their rations than have monarchial grandeux’ flow in scanty tide. When the royal family acted as it did last week, the average Britisher felt that some how things were all right and good times soon would be flowing once more. They saw in re- .gal splendour a part of their own lives and took heart again. Those Britishers can tighten their belts and they can fight and they can endure the long race but they know how to enter into national rejoicing with glad hearts. The royal wedding has been a glint of bright colour in a drab day and the Britishers arc the happier and the stronger because auster­ ity hid her stern face for a few hours of wholehearted merrym aking. # Well Done All Canada applauds the heroism of those airmen who have succeeded in rescuing Canon Turner from his serious condition following his wounding from a gunshot some time ago as he ministered to the people of the Arctic Circle. Turner’s adventure was one of tremen­ dous difficulty. What he and his family en­ dured few • people realize. The anxiety of his family when he was wounded is beyond tell­ ing. The difficulties the airmen encountered in his rescue are almost unimaginable. It is con­ duct such as this we have had exemplified that gives us an insight into the inherent gran­ deur of human nature. * * * * Those Tariff Changes While we are aware that one swallow ■does not make a summer we welcome the fine gesture the nations have made in removing some of the tariff restrictions that seemed to hamper our business life. We will be well ad­ vised in waiting to see the price tags on ar tides we purchase before we - say much about how the tariff changes affect the individual purchasers of commodities required in our bus­ iness and home life. There always are a num­ ber of holes in a fifty foot ladder and a num- of ways in which the purchaser may be reliev­ ed of his yens. We may look for the excuse­ making factories to be running full blast. Peo­ ple may as •well prepare themselves to be both hopeful and wathchful. One never is wise in believing all he hears. Prudence is shown in not paying the other fellow’s price. » * * «• We Miss Them Exeter has been losing a number of her fine citizens. Such citizens have not always been prominent but they did work that made ■our village wholesome and attractive. Lately we mourn the passing of Miss Jekell and Mr. Dignan.. Both of thdse fine persons were so much a part of our life that we wonder how we’ll get on without them. We honoured them while they lived. We have paid our best res­ pects to their memory. We were stronger while they lived with us and are braver heart­ ed when we recall their stay with us. Those Missing Girls Reports of missing girls under sad cir­ cumstances are coming to be of almost daily occurence. Some people wonder that there are not more such crises, judging by the way youngsters are trailing our streets at hours when they should be at their lessons or snug­ ly tucked in bed. We cannot but wonder what some parents are thinking of. Surely they do not know that there is something like an or­ ganized gangster outfit whose job it is to snare those girls into trouble from which there is no recovery. Girls are as helpless from the advances and traps of such moral buzzards as a canary in the paws and fangs of an alley cat. Hindsight Again (Congratulations are due the federal gov­ ernment for starting the austerity programme in Canadian financial life. Our one criticism is that the austerity has been too long delay­ ed. When the war was ovex* we were quite sure that prosperity was just out there on the berry bushes waiting for us to pick it off. We allowed the dollar to get out of all propor­ tion to its purchasing power and thus coddl­ ed ourselves in a fool’s financial paradise. We thought as Canadians we were rich because wc had ->nr pockets -fdled with pnper dnllnrs that were steadily shrinking in their power to purchase goods on some of the markets of the world. Even greater was our folly in buy­ ing whatever we fancied without counting the cost ixx view of the day when values would be levelled up. At last the bill collector has put in his appearance and we are required to give value for goods received. We were thoughtless and extravagant and now we are. to reap belt-tightening and in lxxaixy instances the surrender of a great many things we thought were ours. Well, let us be glad that things* are no worse than they are. We’re xxot on the way to the financial bow-wows, xxot by a considerable, extent, unless we insist on going into the ruts we may as well avoid if we saw wood instead of jogging along the primrose load. We’ll do well to take the hint so gent­ ly but enlighteninglv give by the government that luxuries and semi-luxuries are better put resolutely to one side or our tastes may prove our tormentors.* * * * The Better Way “Sudden the worst turns the best to the brave” one of Briain’s teachers told his fel­ low citizens in a former era, His words prov­ ed a trumpet call that saved the day in his era. The sentiment, if needed now, will save the day for Canadians. We are complaining of the Canadian lack of Yankee dollars. The reason for this lack is that we have not had enough goods on our market to attract Amer­ ican buyers. And this lack is oui’ own fault. We have had the climate and the materials and the soil and the timber needed for almost any sort of manufacture and production. Yet we have not produced. We may well ask what’s wrong. Have we been mentally indo­ lent in comparison with our well doing Ameri­ can cousins ? Have we been looking for sub­ sidies when we should have been making pro­ fits ? Have we been confering when we should have been thinking about our own job and working sturdily at that job till our markets were filled with goods, for which the United States would gladly have offered their dol­ lars? Why have not Agricultural Colleges shown the way to better production of farm apples ? Why have not our universities and technicals schools been leading the van in in­ vention of machinery and manufactured goods. Why have our mines been unable to give Can­ adian markets all the ore and coal our mar­ ket requires? It is high time that the soft cus­ hion gave place to the bench and spade. In coming days we’ll wonder that a people bless­ ed with every natural advantage we now pos sess should not have made more use of such advantages. # 41? # That Milk Control Board Milk from cows handled in a cleanly man­ ner by healthy persons is one of tlie best know human foods. All interested in the wel­ fare of the milk consumers are interested in .seeing to it that milk users are protected a- gainst the diseases believed to be associated with the consumption of milk. This protection is the duty of the government, municipal and provincial. On the other hand we do not like a milk board that is independent of the gov­ ernment. The public is getting very tired of being interfered with by persons who say they must pay a certain price fox* goods or serv­ ices. Persons selling goods or services injur­ ious to the public should be dealt with dir­ ectly by the government. All persons offer­ ing goods or services should be left to the free play of the requirements of those whom they would serve. * * * * Beginning to Show Many were a bit anxious when the schools undertook to teach the elementary use of tools. No doubt the memory of the old days of long apprenticeship to trades had a good deal to do with this way of thinking. Be that as it may, it is interesting to note how^many young men in these days of house stringency are able to do a good job of building. The work these men are doing is not of the ‘‘lick and a promise” character, but a genuinely fine job that will pass muster anywhere. This is all to the good. It strikes one as being a cheering sign of the times when young peop­ le have an opportunity at a fair display of goods that those school boys and girls take an active, inquiring interest in what is shown or being done. Schools never were intended to turn out trades people. All that we looked foi* was that the boys and girls should have theix’ minds lit up with elementary knowledge of mechanics. Being familiar with a few fun­ damental mechanical principles, the person when graduated from school or collegs will be able to deal systematically with any mech- andical problem that may confront him. Time spent at the school bench or with the need­ les and food problems of the domestic science department of the school, is almost sure to show itself when the more serious contingen­ cies of later life emerge. * * * * Note and Comment As Tugboat Anne will tell you, “snow shovel days is here some more.” * x- * » And now they are making seven hundred changes in the tariff regulations. * * * * “Wooed and wedded an a’.” They must now fight it out just like the rest of us, x- * •» # "Though grieving may make oiu* calam­ ities deeper, it never will cause bread and cheese to be cheaper." * -x- -x- «- Some people, all public opinion to the contrary notwithstanding, prefer lawn nwwev lime tn ..now shovel time. --------———■ SO YEARS AGO Mr. J. A. Stewart has much im­ proved the appearance of his store by the addition of a plate glass front. Mr. Percy Brown, who for the past two seasons has been engaged as assistant buttermaker at Win- ■chelsea creamery, has secured a1 good position as buttermaker in a creamery at Mitchell. Mr. John Hyndman left for Tor­ onto last week where he has ac­ cepted a position. J. H. Stainton occupying the chair. Those taking part were: W. R- Goulding, several selections on the organ; instrumental duet by Misses Pearl Wood and Irene Stewart; vocal solos by Mrs. Stainton, Miss E. Buswell, Chas. Godbolt, Gerald Bagshaw and Harry Hoffman; a vocal duet by W. R. Goulding ana Walter Cutbush; musical selection on .a saw by Frank Strange; cor­ net solo by Ed Treble; violin se­ lection by Geo, M. Grant; banjo and guitar duet by Garnet Hicks and Frank Strange; readings by Miss Grace Strange and Earl Christie, Mr. Fred Williams, who has been in the Old Country for sev- eral weeks,returned home last Thursday. Mr. Wm.Bawden this week dis- posed of five of his Francistown lots to Wm. Hicks and Wm. Reid. Mr. Angus McLeod recently sold his one-hundred acre farm in Us- borne Township to Messrs. Coates Bros. On Thursday morning while Mi’ Harold Broadfoot was engaged in cleaning away shavings from the rip saw in his father’s planing mill at Seaforth, he had the misfortune to have the top of his thumb tak­ en off. The election of officers of the Senior Epworth League of Main Street Methodist Church took place Tuesday evening with the following results: Hon. pres., Rev. Charles Smith; pres., T. H. McCallum; 1st vice-pres., religious committee, James Bagshaw; 2nd vice-pres. Christian Endeavor committee, G. Willis; 3rd .vice-pres., Social com­ mittee, Miss M. Gidley; 4th vice- pres., library committee, Miss L. Johns; secretary, R. N. Creech; treasurer, D. Jaques; organist, Miss Lena Howard; assistant or­ ganist, Miss Lula Smith. 25 YEARS AGO The third Boys’ Parliament for South Huron was held in Exeter on Friday and Saturday of last week and wound up with services for boys in the churches on Sun­ day. Over sixty boys were present representing most of the Sunday Schools in South Huron. Mervin Camm was selected as premier and Lyle Statham* as leader of the op­ position. Reeve Beavers opened the Parliament. The Speaker of the House was Mr. J. G. Stanbury. On Saturday afternoon the boys ad­ journed to the Y and for a couple of hours enjoyed games under the supervision of Mr. W. G. Medd. On Saturday evening a banquet was held in the Town Hall pro­ vided by the young people’s or­ ganizations; of the different churches. Miss Ethel Vincent at the piano and Mr. E. J. Christie with the. drums provided some stirring music. On Sunday after­ noon the members of 'the parlia­ ment met in Caven Presbyterian church. In the evening a mass meeting was held in James Street Church. Mr. Wilfred Spearman, of London, was the special speaker. Mr. Morris Coates has taken a position as clerk at Heaman’s hardware. Mr. Hamilton, foremen of the Hydro gang who are putting up the lines 'between Exeter and Cre- diton, narrowly escaped being elec­ trocuted on Saturday. They were stringing the wires when one caught in the branch of a tree and while tightening one of the lines, the wire gave way and touched the high tension wires. The shock knocked Mr. Hamilton about ten feet and his arm waq numb for several days. On Saturday afternoon last, Master Ray Pfaff, of Hensail, had the misfortune to have his thumb and index finger severely injured while operating a tile machine. 15 YEARS AGO The "congregation of Caven Pres­ byterian Church celebrated their anniversary on Sunday and large congregations were present both morning and evening. The special speaker for the day was Rev. D. J. Lane, B.A., of Goderich, Mod­ erator of the Presbytery of Huron, who delivered two very inspiring sermons. Special music was provid­ ed by the choir under the leader­ ship of Miss Lena Coates, In the morning the soloists were Mrs, W. Sillery and Raymond Pryde and in the evening solo parts were taken by Miss Kathleen Strang, Grafton Cochrane, Raymond Pryde and Jas. Francis. A number of the Masonic breth­ ren were in Clinton Friday evening the occasion being the visit Of the D.D.G.M. Bro. W. H. Gregory, of Stratford. Mr, Wm. Stanlake, soil of Mr. Jas. Stanlake, of Stephen, spent several days in Toronto last week attending the Royal Winter Fair, the trip being awarded -by the de­ partment in connection with the Boys’ Home Garden Club Contest) test. Over 600 people sdt down to the tables at the fowl supper in James Street United Church on Wednesday evening of last week but owing to the inclement wea­ ther and blocked conditions of the roads the crowd was not largo. The ladles served a bountiful sup­ per. Following the supper a splen­ did progrim wag hdld in the aud­ itorium cf the eh «roll with Rev. IO YEARS AGO Shuffleboard was played at the Exeter Arena Tuesday evening for the first time. Two courts have been marked out and the neces­ sary discs and handles provided. Albert E. Barker, for the past nine years clerk at Hunt’s Hard­ ware at Goderich, has accepted a position with the Traquaii* hard- j ware store. Caven Presbyterian Church is j the recipient of a fine piano, the , presentation being made by Mr. William Blayney, The piano was the property of the late Mrs. Blay­ ney who was a -splendid musician. Messrs. Leonard Peters and Harold Broderick had an unplea­ sant experience while drawing gra­ vel from Cudmore’s gravel pit. They were motoring with a load of gravel several feet back from the top of the pit when the back of the truck started to cave in. Mr. Peters, who was on the back of the load, jumped. The back of the 'truck went into a hole. Mr. Broderick was imprisoned in the cab and it was necessary to use a crowbar to open the door. Fort­ unately little damage was done. Mr. W. G. Medd attended the Ontario Creamery Convention in Toronto last week. Messrs. Ray Broderick and Bob Norris of the Ford garage, are in Toronto taking a short course in painting and body and fendex’ re­ pairing. "My, How I've Changed" Not only have telephones been made to look better, but more important, they work better! The telephone has always had one foot in tomorrow. Thousands of inventions you never see or hear about have helped you get clearer, more dependable, better telephone service. And more inventions are always coming along; telephone improvement never ends . . . The service is expanding, too. We are complet- —• ing unfilled orders just as fast as materials become available. More telephones plus better telephones — and always at the lowest possible cost — mean more valuable service to every user. THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA What Yon Should Know about TRAVEL RATIONING Why? Canada’s supply of U.S. dollars will no longer stretch far enough to permit all the purchases of goods and services or all the travel in the United States that has taken place in the past. It is, therefore, necessary to reduce our expenditures of U.S. dollars in many different ways. As one of these steps, the Government has decided that the use of U.S. dollars for pleasure travel spending must be reduced. To ensure this reduction in a way that is fair to all, an annual “travel ration" has been established. As in the past — a Form H permit is required by anyone taking out of Canada more than $10 U.S. or more than a total of $25 in Canadian and foreign currencies. Pleasure Travel Regulations now provide that the maximum amount of U.S. dollars which any Canadian resident may obtain for pleasure travel pur­ poses is $150 per year. In the case of children of eleven years and under, the amount is $100. There is no restriction on the number of trips as long as this annual allotment is not exceeded. Any U.S. dollars obtained for one trip and not used on that trip must be brought back to Canada and exchanged for Canadian dollars at a bank immediately on return. No credit for these funds can be allowed against the annual ration for subsequent trips. Personal Purchases U.S. floods A Canadian tourist should remember that the new restrictions apply­ ing to imports from the United States govern his personal purchases there. He may not bring.back any merchandise which has now been prohibited or which may now only be imported on a quota basis. The list of goods covered by the new import restrictions is an extensive one. Tourists contemplating any particular purchase in the United States would be wise,-before leaving the country, to ask Canadian Customs Officials if this purchase will be admitted. For further information regarding funds for business travel, travel for health or education, consult any bank, or the FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROL BOARD OTTAWA or its offices at MONTREAL, TORONTO, WINDSOR swr Ill r BKU3 and h a] VANCOUVER ft! 4^ I