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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-05-13, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 13th, 1948 Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1D24 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Village of Elxeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of September 30th, 1947 - 2,214 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, 82.50 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 6 Cents Each J. Melvin Southcott - Publishers Robert Southcott = Is War Inevitable? We offer no excuse for discussing this question. For until we get the war fever out of our veins we cannot get on with the world's work. We are not at all con­ vinced that a war is in the immediate off­ ing. Russia does not want a war when she can ge* her own way without war. Bluff­ ing and threatening and skilful inanoeuver- ing her people into strategic positions in countries she wishes to control is rather to be chosen than the sending of her ar­ mies abroad. She is too well informed not to know that the countries she had duped into her control are wiser now that heir eyes are opened, an? eager for a chance to rid themselves of their deceivers. In oth­ er words, the countries she has secured by devious methods, constitute her potential enemies. Moreover, .she has seen what peo­ ple can do and will do, by what Italy has done in rejecting her in the late Italian elections. Russia does not want war for these reasons. In addition she is well aw.are that her armies in the last war were able to accomplish what they did only be­ cause of British and United States aid in the way of arms, leadership and general equipment. Further, the western allies are not dependent upon Russia for food France has every reason to hope for a bumper crop this .season. Britain is recov­ ering industrially and agriculturally. Hol­ land. Belgium, the Netherlands are well on their feet and going strong and hopefully. The United States and Canada are pros­ perous and open eyed. These western pow­ ers do not want war. As regards Pales­ tine there is a growing feeling that that unhappy land should be shut off from the ■world in so far as the Jews and Arabs are concerned. The policy of “hands off Pal­ estine” may yet present a major war in the Palestinian regions. China has enough on her hands to prevent her from stirring up trouble with the rest of the world. * * * ft A New Call “Go west, young man” was the slogan of the closing years of the last century. Is the call for the present generation to be “Go to Africa, young man”? We cannot but wonder. Every so often we hear of new discoveries in that mighty continent. It looks as if the. British Empire were des­ tined to make her home in that land of uncalculated wealth. A century ago she lost the United States. Is she to find in Africa a land infinitely richer than the land she lost ? Will she turn her enter­ prises to that continent rather than to Canada and Australia and New Zealand? Now that India has left her., is she to find a better land in Rhodesia and Central and northern Africa? We- cannot but wonder what C’anada is doing to cultivate Africa? We have many commodities to exchange with that hitherto dark continent. By en­ lightened and fair dealing. Canada may well reap immense advantages by trading­ in lands that were but names to this coun­ try twenty-five years ago. Cud on This An English doctor recounts his exper­ ience with an oriental. Some mouldy bread came up for observation. The English doc­ tor warned against the destruction of the bread, saying that such bread might be used for medicinal purposes. The oriental was not impressed. The doctor gave an ex­ planation of the qualities of the mould on­ ly to be told that the orientals had used the mould for generations. All of which re­ minds us of a fashion our greatmothers Bad of preferring mouldy bread for poul­ tices and similar medication. Sometimes we are reminded that we are not as smart as we. think we arc. We do a deal of ex­ perimenting only to find that what seems so new was known generations ago. All of which reminds us that jumping to conclu­ sions is dangerous form of exercise.ft ft ft * The New Trek Needed With the exploration and the develop­ ment of Africa We have ever}’ sympathy. With the effort to explore, our own north land we are in even keener sympathy. But for the peoplw of this community there* is a matter of greater importance. We. refer to the development of our farms. We see no reason why this development should not be sought and attained, The land 'of this community is naturally rich. Yet the. soil for some unhappy reason is deteriorat­ ing. We have a population that compares favourably with the finest people in the THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 13th, 1948 world. In face of this we find a large number of our young people seeking to leave the farm. This unfortunate condition is due in part to two things. First, there i.s the repetition of the old mistake of be­ lieving the distant hills to be green. One good lady remarked to us just this week: “When 1 came to Exeter, I thought that I should have less work to do, Instead, I never worked harder than since I have come here”. She has found that the dis­ tant hilly only look green. Many a farmer has .seen a man doing well in the store to be one who works mighty hard, who makes many a change and who seems to proper, He often turns out to be one who is doing a fine stroke of business but who has little for himself as the sun set ap­ proaches, He has eddied about a good deal but has made a little advance. We sometimes think that farmers and town­ folk should be frank with each other. We are sure that we need a policy that will bring out more fullv the best features of country life. “We never appealed to the good old farm for a little money but it gave it to us.” was the comment of a far­ mer who was being urged to give up his land. Right here in this vicinity we have possibilities for prosperity that compare favourably with the best to be found any­ where. Why not add thereto ? We should like to have farmers encouraged to see while there is golden wealth in our north­ land, that there is more wealth still in oiu- farms. It i.s easier to build a farm into prosperity than to build a mine that real­ ly pays. We are looking to our agricul­ tural .society to give a lead in a situation so promising • and for the government to stand in with the society in its efforts. Along with this undertaking will go the effort of the individual farmer who will find that every effort put forward for soil impovement will give, him returns that will increase with every added ounce of intelli­ gence wrought out in work. His Philosophy We were talking to a well doing far­ mer about seeding operations. We’re doing this year what we did last year. We got everything ready for seeding. When condi­ tions were anything like fit, we jumped right in, all hands and the cook. We reap­ ed a good harvest. The philosophy is sim­ ple but it is worth thinking about. The Secret of Hog Raising All you have to do is to buy the right sort of hogs at the right price, purchase the right sort of feed and feed the hogs right, keep them healthy and comfortable and sell them at the right price. We se­ cured this information from a mail who has had experience and pass it on with confidence. Note and Comment Hasn't winter come a little early this year? * ft ft ft It is just as well that those well pre­ pared party speeches should be given an airing. Moths soon will be plentiful. Interested parties, jve believe, are see- ing that the siren wiring won’t suffer from heart failure the next time it is called upon to get into action. Bossy is perplexed by these snowfalls. She heard her owner saying something about the great open spaces to be found in the feed bins. ft ft ft ft It is just too bad that those Summer dresses so dear to the feminine heart must rest blushing unseen in the dry goods boxes. But there’s a good time coming. ft ft ft ft Has the local agriculture board done anything in the way of inviting field or farm competition? This is a line of work requiring encouragement. Ten should be in these contests where we now have one. * * * * Those nice little mud holes at street intersections have a way of developing rapid flow of language. We wonder if the dealers in shoe polish sm.il® soulfully as the head of the house sends a splatter of water to the four corners of the compass, It’s an ill mud hole that doesn’t do some good. JUNE 15 th See your Agricultural' Representative further details and entry forms. “DESCENDANTS OF DAVID TIMES” Go By I Presby- •KJESEARCII •ECONOMIC Sponsored by the Brewing and Malting Industries of Canada to en- of St. succeed the Agri- been con- three or in the church on evening of last week laugh provoking from to end. It was called ” the 10 YEARS AGO the congoleum rug gues- contest Mr. Lyle Worden. —Page, in The Louisville Courier-Journal 50 YEARS AGO Dr. F. A. Sillery, a graduate of Toronto Dental College, has located at Hensail and has fit­ ted up a nicely furnished and well equipped office in McCloy’s Block. The farmers are hauling large quantities oU wheat to market at present, the price being $1.0 6 per bushel. Mr. John Hind, while working in Messrs. Dyer and Howard’s Planing Mill on Wednesday met with a painful accident. He was engaged in using a chisel and in some manner the handle came off and in attempting put it on his thumb came contact with the that ting Probably most been some of a some Saturday night. The evident in­ tention was to- stop bicyclists from riding on the sidewalks and as a result it had the desir­ ed effect intended by the cul­ prit, fully a dozen tires being punctured, some in four places. The race course on cultural Ground^, has siderably repaired this week. to in sharp point goes into the handle cut- a deep and painful wound, the meanest and contemptible act that has perpetrated in Exeter for time was the distribution large number of tacks on of our ba<-k streets during 25 YEARS AGO At the Quarterly Official Board meeting of the James St. Church it was decided gage Mr. Roy Goul ding, Marys, as organist, to Mr. Gray. The ladies of Caven terian Church put on an enter­ tainment Thursday that was beginning “The Spinster.’s Convention’ chief object being to get a man. The costumes and make-up very striking. On Sunday morning while Mr. and Mrs. George guson and their two grandchild­ ren were attending church, fire broke out in their home on the 2nd concession of Usborne and completely destroyed the build­ ing. Mr. John smoke issuing kitchen and he neighbors who house and were greater were last Feri Stewart noticed from the back summoned the broke into the able to save the part of the furniture. The cause of the fire is un­ known. A large portion of the busi­ ness section of Ailsa Craig was wiped out by fire Tuesday af­ ternoon, 8 stores, 5 residences, skating rink, telephone office and several barns being destroy­ ed. Arbor Day was observed in Exeter on Friday last. Volunteer effort succeeded in levelling up the grounds’ around Carnegie Library. A few trees were plant­ ed in that park. A number of shade trees were also planted in Riverside Park. 15 YEARS AGO The Exeter Station was brok­ en into early Monday morning and after smashing the interior of the safe, prying open the till and- scattering papers about the office, the burglars were reward­ ed with only a few coppers and, a loaded revolver. Entrance was made through a window into the ticket office. The railway tickets were untouched. Messrs. Chas. Salter and J. W. Batson represented the Exe­ ter Oddfellows at the district meeting held in Clinton Wed­ nesday of last week. Mr, Jas. Bowey, of town, was elected D.D.G.M. Rev, J. H, Stainton, pastor of the Janies St. United Church on Saturday evening recovered his automobile which two weeks previous had been stolen from the garage adjoining the par­ sonage. Mr. Nettleton, of Lon­ don, had found the car abandr oned on their property and not­ ified police and the car was re­ moved to the police yards. Southcott Bros, have taken over the flour and feed business of Mr. S. Davis. Mr. Davis will be in charge for the present. Mr. Percy .Simpson was the winner of a Congoleum rug in a guessing contest conducted by Jones & May. In a contest con­ ducted by Southcott Bros, the winner was Miss Irene Mooney. A number of the brethren from Lebanon Forest Lodge No. 133, A.F. & A.M.$ visited the Masonic Lodge at St. Marys on Monday evening where the WM. of the Exeter Lodge, Geo. W. Lawson and the officers exemp­ lified the work of the first de­ gree. At the conclusion of the business the visitors were enter­ tained to an elaborate banquet in the Anglican parish hall where they listened to a splen­ did address by Rev. Dr. Miller, of Ingersoll. In sing of Staffa, ivon the rug that was given away by Southcott Bros. The musical festival held by the public school pupils of South and East Huron in Janies St. United Church Friday eve­ ning and all <lay Saturday had more than 1400 contestants. The adjudicator was Mr. E. W. G. Quantz, of London. Altogether there were 445 entries. At a joint congregational meeting held in the Greenway Church an unanimous invitation was extended to Rev. Clarence Beaconi, of Gesto, to become the next minister of the Grand Bend pastoral charge. Lack of enthusiasm on the part of players and supporters is the reason given for Exeter not entering a team in the Hur­ on-Perth Baseball League. At a meeting of the executive held in Hensail Monday night Exeter was represented but it was de­ cided not north and ranged. Mr. A. Marys, has bought the produce business in Hensail of Mr. Len- nis to enter a team. A south group were ar- w. Kerslake, of St. O’Brien. CROMARTY Friday evening’ quite of snow fell. a Spring On shower seems to linger in the lap of winter. There was snow fell to the depth of .three inches or more. There has not been any frost as yet. A 'few have plant­ ed some garden. Mr. Lloyd Miller find son vis­ ited with Mrs. S. A. 'Miller on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Comachie and children are taking up .resi­ dence with Mr. John Scott since Mrs. Scott is an invalid in a nursing home in Mitchell, will he good company for Scott. Mrs. Scott seems to getting better. Miss Mary Hamilton is home for the present. She taken up the work of teaching at No. five school. z Mi's. MacDonald, formerly of Cromarty, now of Brussels, re­ ceived word that Mr. MacDon­ ald’s mother had taken a sev­ ere stroke. She passed away one day not younJ Ei ONAL CONTEST THERE IS A REGIONAL CONTEST IN YOUR LOCALITY Ext tries must be in by Sales and Service . . . on Grain Grinders, Grain Rollers, Electro-pails, Milk Coolers, Electric Fencers, Farm Freezers, Milking Machines, and Household Appliances It pays to have your machines checked over and running properly. We ‘specialize in electric motors, sales and repair­ ing. And if you have some wiring to be done, consult us first as our prices are reasonable. We have just received our Spring shipment of Hotshot Batteries. Place your order now for new batteries for your electric fencers. © ® Wright Electric Phone Kirkton 27r3 St. Marys, R.R. 1 an education in BUY-olo . Read the WANT-ADS! last week. Her death was looked for as she was woman. FARE AND ONE-THIRD FOR THE ROUND TRIP Go: From 12 o’clock noon Fri­ day, May 21st, to and includ­ ing 2 p.m. Monday, May 24th. Return Limit: Leave destina­ tion not later than 12 o’clock midnight* Tuesday, May 25th; Consult any railway ticket agent. r/me« shown or# Standard For gy » .