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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-05-20, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 20th, 1948 Times Established 1873 Exeter ^TuHess ^bbocatE Amalgamated November 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An independent Newspaper Devoted to th© Interests of the Village of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of th© Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario- Quebec Division of th© CWNA Member of th© Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of September 30th, 1947 - 2,214 SUBSCRIPTION BATES Canada, in advance, §2.50 a year United States, in advance, §3.00 Single Copies (5 Cents Each J. Melvin Southcott - Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 20th, 1948 Why Not Try It? As the United Nations people east about for some way of saving Jerusalem from being reduced to rubble, it was pro­ posed that a Quaker be appointed Mayor of the sacred city. There is something that gives one pause even at the mention of the proposition. Almost any other person than a Quaker would, ask for a good stiff ar­ my. with a Montgomery at its head, to support him in keeping the city from harm let alone keeping a whole skin for him­ self. Now a genuine Quakei’ will have no­ thing to do with armies. He looks you squarely in the face and saves: “You trust in horses? On horses shall you flee away?” An army is the last thing he thinks of. Were a Quakei’ to have a “concern” for Jerusalem, he would go thither in the sim­ ple faith that sustained Abraham as he climbed the mountain that God would pro­ vide. The Quaker sees his duty and sees ample aid coming from tlie One who show­ ed him that duty. '‘Impractical nonsense,” Mr. Worldly Wiseman tells you. But is war so successful in making for the peace and welfare of the world that it excludes the Quaker standard of life and- conduct from serious consideration ? Is the record of the Quaker in the way of achievement so negligible that the rest of the world can afford to pass it bv in scorn? The Quakers may not seem to be folk who are accomplishing great things in the world. The reality is that they meet a situation that more obvious workers are not able to deal with, and by quiet, steady work, get something done that has in it the elements of permanence. The world sees that those who take the sword perish by the sword Britain saw the futility of attempting to have incompatables agree and. gave up the attempt. At the present time, as far as Britain is concerned, Palestine is left to work out her own destiny. There are some lively times ahead with the grave possibi­ lity that Palestine may become the cock­ pit of the world. Let us hope for better things but who sees clearly what is ahead? «■£ President Truman Some tw0 hundred thousand workers threatened to go on strike over there where the eagle gives an occasional scream. The leaders in the strike move­ ment were told of a law that allowed them to strike only under certain conditions that the law prescribed. The leaders smiled blandly and said that as this was election year, the laws of the U.S. were likely to take a holiday. President Turman did not say a great, deal till about the last mom­ ent. Then he said a very few words that set the law machinery of the mighty re­ public into active motion. The strike lea­ ders saw that they were likely to get in the way of Uncle Sam’s shoe leather and called off the strike. So we say “Well done. President Truman!” Yes, it is bet­ ter to be a duty doing man than to be President even of the United States. Mr. Truman might easily have shifted’ and shilly-shallied but he preferred to take the course prescribed by the law of the land. But the affair does not end there. The President has put his mighty country on the spot. Will his fellow citizens practical­ ly approve of his course by marking their ballot in his favour ? Will they see their duty and pull away therefrom with many a bow and scrape and loss of selfrespect ? # $ # * And Those Jews It is not the first time that spectators haw asked “What do those feeble Jews?” Nor will we be surprised if the, world will again see the Jews do things that will as­ tonish the world, for the Jews have a way of standing by the graves of their perse­ cutors. The bandit Philistines tackled the .Jews only to wish that they had never started. Alexander the Great resolved to exterminate the Jews root and branch, bag and baggage only to find his most agres- «ive general humiliated by a sound thrash­ ing. Hitler made up his mind to utterly destroy the Jews but found himself dead •or wishing that he were dead. These Jews 2>now how to fight, have the stuff in them that enables them to fight right on till their end is gained. Only superficial on­ lookers take the Jews’ part in the present Palestinian struggle as a mere incident. The Jews are a conquering people. There x% moreover, a certain timelcssness in their way of thinking and of looking upon events that enables them to fight and to work and to wait with a patience and a feldncss of effort and of endurance equall­ ed by no other nation in the world with the exception off the Scotch. Those Babies On his news gathering wanderings, the writer had the pleasure of attending a rur­ al church just the other Sunday morning. He was interested to note that as the ser­ vice was getting under way that no less than eleven babies joined in the morning exercises. They were lusty little worship­ pers who gave their shouts and other voc­ al evidence of their appreciation of what was going on, We looked at the preacher and wondered what he thought of his in­ terested little hearers. The more the bab­ ies laughed and crowed the better pleased he seemed to be. In a little while the youngsters were sound asleep and we lis­ tened to as good a sermon as we could choose to hear. “Did the babies annoy you ?” a mother asked the parson. “Dis­ turb me ? Why they’re, music.” So they were. We sometimes wonder if the popu­ lating job of the country by the cradle route is not the wisest and best known to man. After the service, the writer was in­ terested in the little groups that stood talk­ ing and visiting for a considerable time after the worship ended. How this one was getting on after his accident, where John was working, where Mary was earning a living, how Mrs. X was enduring’ her crip­ pling arthritis, Arhat would be the effect of continued rains in Y’ ? honey crop, what was being done to prevent flood conditions on W Creek, why Bill was not in church how the choir might be strengthened, and other topics of social interest were talked over and all were the better of the glad hand and the hearty smile. It is fine to know that these springs of social and na­ tional life are freely flowing. *f* The New Farming Farming is not what it used to be. We are not referring to the days of the grub hoe and the sickle only. We are not be­ littling those days, for those were the days when the best in our commonwealth life was inaugurated. Nor are we commending the reckless, heedless expenditure that has thrown away fortunes won at the expense of the toil and sacrifice of years. What we base in mind, rather, is the rebuilding of the soil so recklessly wasted or allowed to waste in the fond belief that our soil re­ sources were inexhaustible. “Work your land better” was the farm slogan for man?' a day. The result is that some farms were freed not only of weeds but of fertility that meant the production of encouraging crons. “Get the water off the land” was another slogan so well acted upon that many farms have allowed their best soil to go down to the lake. There was an in­ sistent call for all shrubbery to be got rid of with the result that winds have found a way of blowing away the finest and best of the farmer’s soil. The condition of the snow after a storm tells where a great deal of soil has gone. When the Spring rains come, this fine soil is washed out of the field, leaving it considerably lower in fertility. One way plowing and the reck­ less way of drawingwater furrows had started many a field sloping towards the creek or river bed. Till we can make soil conservation one of the 'hnust-be-dones” of our farm activity. We are going on the principle of feeding the father but starv­ ing the son, with the result that the .son finds that farming doesn’t pay and leaves the farm for some other occupation. Our best farmers are awake to the way things arc going and are quite changing their methods of carrying on. Shrubbery is be- ’ing planted along river and stream banks. Trees adorn many a farm lane and furnish the materials for syrup and sugar. The re­ turns from the. trees planted by the. fath­ ers of the present farm owners give suf­ ficient returns to pay for the general farm expenses, $ $ $ And now for the warm sunny days. -.J; Jjc sj< $ Now, if we could but get some of that gasoline and oil going to waste in Alberta. * * * * The rainy season reminded us of de­ fective roofs and the high price of shin­ gles. * * * * Farmers arc reluctant to undertake much in the way of constructing or re­ pairing of farm buildings. The cost of ma­ terials for these purposes is almost prohi­ bitive, i ■■TIMES" Go By ............................ ...^4 50 YEARS AGO The town band held its first open air concert on Friday eve­ ning last with a large crowd in attendance. The choice selec­ tions were highly appreciated. There was a rather heavy frost Monday night but not sev­ ere enough to do any damage to the fruit. Mr. R. Kinsman, dentist, had a bone in his left hand broken on Tuesday evening while prac­ tising lacrosse. The concert given under the auspices of the Exeter Lacrosse team on Monday evening last, was a very pleasant and credit­ able affair. Mr. Macey, of New York, is one of the best humor­ ists and entertainers we have ever listened to. The singing by Mrs. Billings and Mr. Jos. Sen­ ior, local talent, was well re­ ceived. The Western Lacrosse League will consist of Parkhill, Exeter and St. Marys. At a meeting of the directors of the South Huron Agricultural Society, held at Hensall on Sat­ urday, arrangements were made for the holding of a union show at Exeter in conjunction with the Stephen and Usborne branch society. 25 YEARS AGO The three act comedy, “Not Such a Fool A? He Looks”, put on in the Opera House under the auspices of the Trivitt Mem­ orial Sunday School, drew two packed houses Wednesday and Thursday evening of last week. The play was humorous and drew forth rounds of laughter. The young people took their parts well. The east included Mr. H. Miller, Mr. Donald Davis, Mr, Geo. Hinds, Mr. B. Cunning­ ham, Mr. Jas.' Morley, Miss Helen Wethey, Miss F. Dinney, Mrs. N. J. Dove, Miss E. M. Howey. At the recent examination held by the London College of Music, England, Miss Elsie Knight, Exeter south, was suc­ cessful in passing the tests re­ quired to be enrolled as a grad­ uate. Mr. George Layton, of Bruce- field, has been appointed re­ turning officer for South Huron for’ the provincial election in June. Mr. Thos. Cameron has pur­ chased from Mr. Chas. Monteith five acres of land which he has presented to the Thames Road Young People as an athletic field. 1O YEARS AGO Sunday was observed as Rur­ al Life Sunday in James Street United Church. At the morning service the pastor, Rev. J. H. Stainton, preacher a very force­ ful sermon on “Capitalism ver­ sus Communism”. At the even­ ing service, Rev. J. R. Peters, of Elimville, occupied the pulpit and delivered a very forceful sermon from the subject “What About the Load that is on the Farmer’s Back?”. At the close of the evening service a forum was held in the basement. E.D.H.S. Board Regular Meeting The May meeting of the Exe­ ter District High School Board was held in the Home Econom­ ics room on Monday, May 3. Absent L. C. Brisson. The minutes of the April meeting were read and adopted. The correspondence was read and tabled. The secretary was instructed, to carry on the efforts to se­ cure an Attendance Officer. Per E. II. Hopper and E. L. Mickle that the Secretary reply to Usborne Area School Board that we will endeavour to ac­ commodate Usborne pupils for Shop and Home Economics next year. Carried. Per A. W. -Morgan and E. Chambers that we affiliate with the Associated High School Boards and pay the fee. Carried The accounts for payment were submitted for approval. The debenture item and the tuition fees claimed by two dis­ trict schools were set aside for further information. The Budget proposed for 1948 was discussed at length. Per Jas, McAllister and E. R. Hop­ per that the Budget be adopted as recommended by the Finance Committee with the same levy on the municipalities as in 19 47 namely, 1.7 mills on the equal* ized assessment. Carried. Per A. W. Morgan and E. Chambers that the Brock option and the Heywood option be tak­ en up, .Carried, Per E. L. Mickle and C. S. MacNaugliton that a representa­ tive of the Finance Committee interview Mrs. Brierley, Carried. Per E. L, Mickle and K, Johns that a quorum be seven members of th© Board. Carried. The requisition for caretaker's Reeve B. M. Francis, Mr. W. G. Medd, M.L.A., Mr. J, H. Jones, Rev. Jas. Anthony, spoke. A very fine musical service that was enjoyed by a large congregation was held in Main Street United Church on Sunday morning. Mrs. A. Clarke, sop­ rano, and Mr. Frank Elliot, ten­ or, neiee and nephew of the pas­ tor, Rev. Mr, .Elliott, sang sev­ eral selections. A very successful Spring Flo­ wer’ Show was held at Kirkton in the Aberdeen Hall on Wed­ nesday evening last. The chair­ man was Dr. Campbell. Visitors were present from Exeter and St. Marys, A very fine musical program was given by Miss Rowe, pianist, Miss M u rp h y, soloist, and Mr. Walter Hamil­ ton, violinist, all of London, There was a large crowd at the Opera House on Wednesday evening of last week when the •three act comedy-drama “Arnold Goes into Business” was pre­ sented under the auspices of the Young People’s Society of James Street United Church. Franke Strange introduced the players, Those taking part were Wm. Quinn, Miss Reba Rowe. Miss Lulu Lindenfield, Miss Ei­ leen Snell. Clarence Boyle. Silas Reed, P. Vahey, Cyril Strange, Mrs. Stainton, Ruth Fraser, S. B. Taylor and Gerald Ford. 15 YEARS AGO An exchange of pastors and choirs took place Sunday even­ ing when Rev. W. A. Walden and the choir of St. Marys Unit­ ed Church took charge of the service in James Street United Church and Rev. A. Page and the choir of James Street Unit­ ed Church took charge of the service in St. Marys United Church. A special meeting of the Board of Education was held in the Public Library Monday eve­ ning to consider plans for the erection of a new building in connection with the Exeter school to provide for the two new courses of study requested by the Department of Educa­ tion. The new courses are dom­ estic science for the girls and manual training for the boys. Lebanon Forest Lodge A.F. & 'A.M. held a successful “At Home” in the Arena on Wednes­ day evening of last week at which about 14 0 persons were present. The W.M. Bro. W. H. Pollen, welcomed the visitors. Progressive euchre and bridge enjoyed followed by a program with, Mr. J. A. Traquair acting as chairman. Following the en­ tertainment lunch was served, after which dancing was enjoy­ ed. Messrs. Fred Ellerington, Alex Stewart. N. Stanlake and J. Triebner left Monday morning on a motoi’ trip through the west to the coast. An early morning fire at Parkhill swept through the two storey Maple Leaf Bakery caus­ ing $10,000 damage and threa­ tening the entire downtown sec­ tion of • the town before being brought under control by the Parkhill and Ailsa Craig fire departments. supplies was discussed and ac­ tion recommended. The Principal’s salary for Night School was approved for payment on motion of A. W. Morgan and E. R. Hopper. The Secretary was instructed to contact Mr. Steele regarding progress on the school plans. Adjournment at 1.15 a.m. per C. S. MacNaughton. E. D. Howey, Secretary The late Glenn McLean On Wednesday of last week' the funeral of the late Glenn McLean, who died Monday, May 10th, was held from his late residence near Kippen conducted by Rev. R. A, Brook, of Hensail, with interment in the Exeter Cemetery. Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McLean. Surviving are his ber­ eaved widow, the former Caro­ line Anderson and one son. Anderson; two sisters, Mrs Oliver Rowcliffe, of Hensalh Mrs. Harold Hunter, of Usborne and four brothers, Robert and Lloyd McLean, of Tuckersmitli Twp., Melvin McLean, Port Dal- bousie, and Ross McLean, De­ troit. Mr. McLean was a member of the Hensall United church, was active in the Federation of Agricultural circles and by his genial disposition had won many friends. A private funeral ser­ vice was held from his late residence. A duet was sung bv Mrs, Hess and Mrs. Hedden, of Hensall, The pallbearers were Messrs. Glenh Slavin, Nelson Pfaff, Harvey Jacobi, Angus Robertson, Thos, Slavin and Campbell Eyre, The flower bearers were Robt. McGregor, Wm. McLean, Kenneth McLean, Wm. Bell, Wilfred Cameron, Bruce Armstrong, Fred Slavin. Don’t gamble against the heavens. Are you fully covered against dam­ age by hail and otter risks such as fire, burglary and accident? Would a loan be helpful? Remember you do not ask a favour when you ask for a Ioan at the B of M. Loans are our business. 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