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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-01-01, Page 2Page 2 THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1st, 1948 ©be Cxeter {Earned gfobocate TimeB 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’ .4 ssoeiAJon: Member of the Ontario-Quebec 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 60c X. M. SOUTHCOTT - - PUBLISHER THURSDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1948 The Passing of Our Younger Men An acute and well informed observer notes the other day that an astonishingly large num­ ber of our men were passing in the midst of the years when they were getting into the way of their greatest usefulness. The remark is well worth heeding. Only those in active pub­ lic life or those carrying on where one must be at his best every hour in the day, know the strain under which those, men carry on. Pro­ fessional life and mercantile life takes tre­ mendous toll of vitality. In such cases nature gives many a warning. Finally, she administers a knock-out blow that ends all activity. This is the simple fact. By reason of “more Strength”, a man seems to carry on beyond nature’s law, but then something is sure, to give way and the bold one is levelled. We may as well sit up and take notice. Anyone who insists on being in a whirl will do well to ask himself, “What’s the world to a man when his wife’s a widow?” The Right Thing The Watchmakers’ Union has done the right thing at Waltham, Massachusetts. That body has gone over the business and manu­ facturing firm in that fine city. Step by step, going into every detail, the Union has looked into the affairs of the firm that has made the city famous for its splendid watches. Nothing of interest to the firm or to the workers has been overlooked. Trade conditions have been looked into. Details of purchase of materials and of methods in manufacture have been carefully weighed. Working conditions and everything that concerns the comfort and gen­ eral welfare of the employees has been care­ fully scrutinized. After this was done, the Union, on its own initiative, has offered the firm ten thousand dollars as part payment of an engineer whose duty will be to show, prac­ tically a way that will bring results to all •concerned. In other words, the Union is get­ ting behind and under the situation the firm is confronting. The Union realizes that the firm must make profits, not by the shortsight­ ed route of exploitation, but by efficiency in meeting competition from abroad and at home. The management and the employees see that they are not two but one in interest and that they must be one in effort. The whole busi­ ness -world will await with interest the out­ come of a movement so squarely set on a foundation of reason and of common sense. The action of the Watchmakers’ Union illus­ trates Unionism at its present best. A Union , so enlightened will show the way to the best in industrial and manufacturing and social life. * * * * Not Both Butter and Jam For some time we have been exemplify­ ing the utterly wasteful practice in our econ­ omy of using both butter and jam on our bread. This has been our way of inviting old ."Man Hard Times to camp on our trail. Busi­ ness men have been doing that way. Big busi­ ness has plastered on both Butter and Jam. Very often they get the butter and jam from the pantry of the poor man and from the pan­ try of the man who has a difficult time in making both ends meet in his domestic life. “We want both butter and jam and we don’t care from -whom we stint”, these big fellows ^declare. Some of those greedy folk are due for a big surprise. It is just not in the nature of things for any people to last out a long spree of extravagance. Municipalities may as well take the hint. An empty treasury is a poor return for using both jam and butter. We have seen the. bread and jam users filling themselves to the full only for the doctor to he called in haste. He says some plain things, some very plain things in fact. Luxury may wear a smiling face but she has a heavy whip in her hand. * * * * In a Bad Way Any way you take her, Germany is a bad mess. Economically she is stripped to the bone. Politically she is powerless. Nationally she is a house divided against itself. She is without outstanding leoders. If Germany’s feet are in hot water she has herself to thank for the heating. When asked what is to be done about it, the answer puts the best men to their wit’s end, We, do not wish to give Ger­ many back her old power politically or econ­ omically, She is not ready for such restoration. We are not in favor of taking Germany by the throat and compelling her to go any spe­ cial way. Supression is not the way out any more than soft-headedness, that so often is mistaken for largc-heartedness. At present, Germany is divided into four zones. It was the best* that our western lenders could devise as the ’V passed into 1 The next tt'T was to get Germany on her feet. No one ima­ gined how great was this. task. It was a des­ parate effort even when the Allies were on the most cordial terms. In getting Germany on her feet, her hungry sons must be fed and clothed and set to work. Then the amazing thing happened, according to General Mar­ shall. As the United States poured in inonev and goods at one end, Russia took these goods out at the other «end. This was an intolerable slate of affairs. Russia asked France and the United States and Britain what they were do­ ing for their respective zones and was frank­ ly and honestly replied to. When Russia was asked about hei* business activities in the zone assigned to her, she flatly and categorically refused to answer, according to General Mar­ shall. As things appear at present, it looks as if Russia were bent on annexing the zone as­ signed to her. What do sane people think about such an’ aim ? Is Russia saying that she is going to keep what her sword has won? It is not hard to see what would be the end of such a course. But we must not turn blind eves to the. terrible conditions that appear to be developing. Little did Germans think where they were going when they sold themselves body and soul to Hitler, We’d like to see the German people free to choose their own new masters, Every German should be left free to go to the Zone he prefers. Surely there is some ■way It is ed. of taking a German vote on this question, not the first time for a nation to be. poll- * * The Nigger in the We wonder, sometimes Woodpile about the high price we are paying for- butter. A number of reasons contribute to this high price.. The cream producer finds that he must pay a high price for his feed. Labour suited to caring for a dairy herd is scarce and dear. The same rule holds for all labour engaged in getting butter to the consumer’s table. However, the big factor is the hoarding of butter. Large dealers in butter in such places as Toronto and Montreal have hoarded butter till they could force up the price. These gentlemen of the purple and fine linen who crow compla­ cently about being in the big.money bought up large quantities of butter when it was purchased from fifty to fifty-five cents per pound and and are now retailing it at a profit of about ten cents per pound,—an excessive profit to put it mildly. Further hoarding is practiced by a great many customers at some retail stores. Butter was keenly in demand for a time and the big fellows said: “Come right along. We’ll sell you all the butter you can pay for,—at our price to be sure.” So there you are. The supply of butter lias been ample but short­ sighted big business, and in some instances, small busines have both of them been greedy and altogether unreaonable. Then what about putting on a ceiling price? There are a whole lot ofz difficulties in the way. To crack down with a ceiling price this hour would hit the processors very hard. What we do need is a severe cracking down on those big hoarders. We suggest a tax working retroactively of fif­ teen cents per pound of butter on the sales of those large hoarders who have been unrea­ sonable in their opperations since, say, the first of August. Have those big hoarders been guilty of something akin to a grave against humanity? * offence •x-* * Suggestive business man now. Indeed Queer But We came acres a doing very nicely just into the big money once in a while. We know something about this man as a boy and when he was just venturing out on his own. We had not met for years but at last we had time for a talk. We congratulated him on how well he had done. We suggested that his climb had been steady and uniform. Fie looked me over appraisingly. He told me that for a few afte.r he started up his business that he pered amazingly. People who had money to spare pressed him to take from them at a fair keep the money as long as you like, we do not need it,” they told him. When he sug­ gested repayment of the loan, they said there was no hurry. In the meantime, he had kept up his payments. Then one day, be ious fall. He was ordered to bed months. The three months ran into year passed before he was able around. Then what a change! One by one his beneficiaries appeared and each one asked for his money on the plea of necessity. He won­ dered how it was that everyone needed his money at the same time. Finally he was sold out. He was on the rocks, he had no friends. Then one day an old chap came in, shook hands with him as he was leaving and pressed a hundred dollar bill into his hand. “And what of those who loaned you money before?” “Oh, they have all co.me back but I never have taken one of their offered dollars. When a man is going up hill such people come around with smiles. When one is going down hill all the skids seem greased for the occasion.” Is this thing of retaining the British mar­ ket an immediate loss in view of the reason­ able expectation that the -British market soon will be even stronger than ever,— an exem­ plification of the adage about throwing out a sucker to catch a Salmon ? 4- * * * a rate of interest. years pros- iittle loans “Just hacl a ser- for three six and a to crawl “Let’s Finish the Job” was the slogan in one of the. wartime elections. Just now> with municipal elections in the offing, it might be well for the ellectnrate to reverse the phrase and say to the holders of public office in this fair village, “Finish the Job”, The municipal council have undertaken some important enter­ prises that should be brought to a successful conclusion. Those who have had the work in h..best the answers, The Exeter skating- opened for the first season Friday night Mr. Frank Ruse, who al years has been leader of SO YEARS AGO rink time for sever- the hasJames Street Methodist <choir, resigned 'the position. At a meeting of a number of those interested in hockey Thurs­ day evening- a club was organized and the following officers elected, ‘pres,*, N. D. Hurdon; R. N. 'Creech; captain, Tremaine, sec.-treas., N. W. committee, F. Willis, B. and W. Dignan. Warren Ross has 'taken tion in the post office as assistant clerk. Messrs, returned nr day. W. G. teaching his school Collegiate Institute at vice-pres., R. C. C. Creech Gidley a Dosi- Chas, and Wm. Abbott ho’me from Montreal Sat- Sanders, near Varna, and will who has been has resigned attend Seaforth. the 15 YEARS AGO When Mr, G. Cliiddick, manager of the Chainway store opened up Tuesday morning he found that the cash registers of the store had been rifled of change. None was disturbed. Nominations (Town Hall Jos. Senior presiding, cis and W, D. Sanders will test the reeveship. The Exeter Relief Committee were able this year through the generosity of the citizens of Exe­ ter to make the hearts of about 75 chidren time. The doll Store came eve. Helen and Donna three prizes, Tiage. beautiful Lutin an, Bierling, Reeder, Parsons, Mildred ton and The Nyal Children’s Popularity contest conducted at Howey’s drug­ store created considerable interest. The vin aid ler ter, lagli, Quance. For the girls, Helen Wal­ ter wool the carriage and doll, Norma Wilson, the doll carriage and each of the following a doll, Patsy Russell, Catherine Arm­ strong, Shirley Appleton, Phillippa Harness, Joan Wells and Thelma Hockey. Mr. Frank Strange, representing South Huron, left Tuesday for Hamilton to attend th'e Older Boy’s Parliament which is meeting 'this week at McMaster University. a small amount of of -the merchandise were Monday held in the with Clerk, B. M. Fran- con- happy at Christmas contest at Cole’s Drug to a close Christmas Shapton, Shirley Mason McFalls won the first a doll in a doll car- Twelve other girls won dolls. They were Labelle Mildred Francis Donna Lillian Hewitt, Lois Clark Hannigan, iShirley Apple- Shirley Auderson. Martene, June King, Dorothy Cornish, Dorene boy’s bicycle was won by Cal-, Heywood, the wagon by Don- Grant. The following won rol- skates, Ross Ward, Orval Hun- Allen Penhale, Milton McCul- Jack Jennings and Clifford 8TH LINE BLANSHARD The annual Christmas Concert was held at Metropolitan School. Mr. Milton Hooper acted as chair­ man. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Harl- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Youngson, Miss Betty Coulthard were respon­ sible ‘ for the evening’s program. The school pupils took the pro­ gram with a few other folks taking­ part. The collection for the even­ ing amounted to $24. The Christ­ mas tree was well loaded with .presents which Santa Claus distri­ buted io young and old. The Jan­ uary committee are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Somerville, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunnell. Miss Helen Loring has returned home from St. Joseph’s Hospital after undergoing treatment ' for mastoid. Stephen Council Th© i'iual oil of the was held in Crediton, on 19 47 at 1 o’clock with the follow­ ing members present: Roy Ratz, Reeve; Arthur J. Amy, Deputy Reeve; and Councillors J. II. Dal­ ton, Henry C, Beaver and Willis Gill, meeting were read and motion of Arthur J. Harry Beaver. Correspondence J. W. Huron County palgn, was ordered filed until ary meeting. A letter was read from Oliver Amos, secretary treasurer of the Aux Sauble River- Watershed Con­ servation authority requesting that the Township of Stephen pay our share which iate needs. of Stephen Township is $130.00. After some was filed until the January ing. An appeal against the amount of taxes levied against the Leah Holtzman Estate was discussed but ordered filed. Mr. Wm. Glenn of Grand Bend appealed against the amount of Taxes paid in 19 46 claiming that he had been assessed too high. It was understood -that the Village of Grand Bend were willing to rebate part of their share of the taxes and on motion of Willis Gill and Harry Beaver it was decided that the Township might give a rebate of $9.00. Carried. Moved^by Harry Beaver, second­ ed by Willis Gill that Mr. Ed. Chambers be appointed a member of the Exeter High School Board for the year 1948 Moved by J. H. Dalton, seconded by Willis Gill that Road Accounts for the first part of December be paid as follows; Township of Ste­ phen, 950.41; Dashwood Police Village, 127,71. Total, 1,078.12. Moved by Willis Gill, seconded by J. H. Dalton that the following General Accounts be paid as fol­ lows; L. B. Hodgson, salary as Olerk-Treas. for 3 months, 1ST.50, Births, 1 Old phone penses 10.00; Federation 23.20. Debentures: Mrs. Nora May Hill, Centralia Drain, 234.04; Mrs. Nora May Hill, Ryan Drain 391.08; Mrs. Alice Brown, Gaiser Drain, 232.94; Webb Drain, 20 2.92; et Wurm, Mr. Ernest 211.32,. Schools: of Township School Area, 9,902.15 H. W. Brokenshire, sec-treas. of Hay Township School Area 609.11. Election Expenses—W. B. Willert DRO No. 1, 4.00; Gordon Wilson, .Poll Clerk 3.00; Mrs. Harry Mills, polling booth 4.00; Preston Dearing DRO No. 2, and mileage 5.50; Geo. Walker, Poll Clerk, 3.0 0; Asa Penhale, Polling Booth, 4.00; Thos Trevethick, D.R.O. No. 3, 4.0 0; F. W. Morlock, 'Poll Clerk, 3.00; vin Baker D.R.O. No. 4, 4.00; H. Gaiser', Poll Clerk, 3.0 0; : rick Sullivan, D.R.O. Booth, No. 5, ney, Poll Clerk, 3.00; D.R.O. Chester Edward 4.00; John Houlahan, Mileage No. 7,° 6.25; zer, Poll Clerk and Polling Booth, 7.00; Mansell Hodgins, D.R.O. and Mileage No. 8, 7.00; William 'Hicks Poll Clerk, 3.00; Lawrence Pol­ lock, Polling Booth, 4.00; Colin Love, D.R.O. and Mileage No. 9, 7.00; Leland Desjardine, Poll Clerk, 3.00; E. J. Frederick, Pol­ ling Booth, 4.00; Times-Advocate, Printing, 203.16. Council Fees and Indemnities: Roy Ratz, salary as Reeve, Stamps and Mileage, 129.00; Arthur J. Amy, Deputy Reeve, 85.00; Henry C. Beaver, Councillor, 75.00; Jas. H. Dalton, Councillor, 75.00; Wil­ lis Gill, Councillor, 75.00. Miscellaneous: County of Huron, Tax levy on Stephen Twp., 28,- 329.48; F. W. Morlock, Exchange on Cheques for taxes, 13.35; F. meeting of the Conn- Township of Stephen the Council Rooms, Monday December 15 members Arthur J. Amy, and Councillors J. H. Henry C. Beaver and The minutes of the previous adopted on Amy andArthur Carried. was Morley re donations for Tuberculosis Cam- After discussion the letter the Janu- read from is needed for immed- The amount required discussion the matter meet­ Deaths, Marriages, 14.9 5; Age Pension, 3.00: Tele­ Tolls, 8.S9; Election ex- 33.00; Reporting meetings, Revising Voter’s List, 82.00 of Agriculture Fees, Ryan Alice Brown, Miss Louieda Finkbeiner, Mrs. Margar- Khiva Drain, 246.58; Keyes, Khiva Drain, A.J. Amy, sec-treas. Al- ; J- Pat- Mileage and 9.50; Jas. Mawhin- .. ____, E. G. Kraft and Mileage No. 6, 6.25; Gaiser, Poll Clerk, 3.00; Nadiger, Polling Booth, D.R.O. and M. C. Sweit- CROSSING THE THRESHOLD Yes, we are at the .gateway . of' another year. They say confession is good for the soul. Maybe, but we think a little goes a long way, so we’ll not tell you of all the ’nth of things we’ve left undone. "Time” past we resolved to do so many things in the days ahead, and we blithely said "Time is on our side” and we’ll make good use of it in the coming year. Every­ thing undertaken will be conclus­ ive. ■' Among the many resolves were: No more time nyist be wasted on ,'light reading” but as the weeks went by our thoughts returned to mysteries and lurid stories until our minds were surfeited with crime, and so It goes and now the old year is on the wane and wo find “Time” our enemy. Another resolve was: Letters would be answered by return—-not one of our friends would be neg­ lected. There couldn't possibly be a day when we wouldn’t have time sometime in the twenty-four hours, Alas, there came many days not when we were too busyr too mentally lazy to record thoughts for the benefit of some­ one we really cherish. How much we , regret that omission. It’s a very black mark on the year. At the time of new beginnings we resolve Once more to do the things we aught to do. We’ll try to be a little a little more down On th© but we’ll get on realizing that the only we have is the present. Let us giv the flowers to our friends are here, speak the kind give the pleasant smile and a better world we will live wiser, a little kinder, diligent. We may fall less important things up again and carry time” while but, our they word what in. li an evening .gone, let’s try to make the best of our few minutes here. What a world we could have if people would resolve to enter the New Year with great purposes in their hearts fOr the nations for themselves. Then and alone shall we redeem our from the triffllng and the futility of lite, tn this spirit we trust our people ‘will cross the threshold of the New Year,—Contributed A.L.S. a thousand ages are but as and then days SMILESW Morlock, part salary Collector, 100.00’; Gordon , . . say pur friends from the U.S, Hundreds every year pome to Ontario to cheer their favourites. We can’t always give them “blue-line seats,” but let’s be sure—in all our dealings with them—they get the best we have to offer. In short, let’s see they have a really swell time! IT'S EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS Ontario profits almost as much from tourist business as from gold mining. It’s up to each of us to keep this business growing. "Lefs make them want to come back!” Every tourist dollar is shared this way . . . 1. Hotels; 2. Stores; 3. Restaurants; 4. Taxes, etc.; 5. Amuse­ ments; 6. Garages. PUBLISHED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY JOHN LABATT LIMITED ^-^SANDREWS, R.O Eyesight Consultant For Appointment Phone 779 or 17 ST MARYS, ONT vUUvL 501, A U V « y V > vJUl uu Wood for V. Tyler, 4.5 0; of Huron, Stuart K. Tiedeman, stamps, 5.00; Wm. of Taxes, 9.00. Total, Centralia Drain extension, Ralph Atkinson, Allowances for damages, 65.00; Wm, Gibson, Allowances for Damages, 75.00. Total, 140.00. The meeting was then adjourned Hospitalization, Watt, Relief 21.50; F. W. Ratz, County 55.10: for Mrs. Morlock, Glenn, rebate 41,677.27. A Toronto home-owner, wearing his oldest clothes, was mowing his lawn when a woman in a ritzy car stopped and asked him: "What do you get for mowing lawns?” "The lady who lives here lets me live with her,” replied the home­ owner, and the lady in the car, without comment, drove away. The lowly cub reporter who tyas;' assigned to cover the class plays 'of- the high school came in for iiii1’ share of literary fame when the ibljtt lowing appeared in his write-ijp "The auditorium was 1___ __' expectant mothers, < _ \ ing the appearance of their off; spring.” s write-up filled with.'!] eagerly aw^U$;> "Did you participate in many gagements on the continent?” inquisitive old lady asked the turning soldier. "Only five,” with becoming modesty. <( replied the ex-d.Lj, 'And you came through all ’’of them unhurt?” ' ■ "Not exactly,” he returned sadly*.. "I married the fifth.” —To see if someone found your dog? ■If you want a house or apartment. —If you want more business, -To sell your livestock. -To buy or sell furniture. —To buy a house or a farm. Hey Wait/ r Worry Often Causes Loss Of Sleep Worry is probably the most common cause of restlessness. Anxieties and fears all take their toll of hours’of restful sleep. 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