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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-09-23, Page 2the TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948 Cxeter Wme^^Wocate Times, Established 1873 AnuU£;umite<l November 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Ap independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Moinher of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the OWN A Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of September 30th, 1947 - 2,214 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.50 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 6 Cents Each J. Melvin Southcott * Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23 Deflation Coming? Apparently financial deflation is on the way, • and none too soon. Would-be small borrowers may soon find it difficult to borrow at all, while the larger borrow­ ers, hitherto, will likely be asked to be content with .smaller sums and so on down the line, The deflation will not come sud­ denly but gradually. It will not arrive on the wings of any tempest but on the sturdy feet of sound, common business sense. Only the* wild speculator need fear its advent. But all the signs point the way of the let­ ting the wind and the gas out a deal of stuff into which the unwary have been trapped. At anvrate, these are good days for one to keep a close watch on his own door step and to stay close by his pur­ chases and to see to it that he has not a lot of expensive goods on hand that are not moving steadily. A wink is said to be as good as a nod to a blind horse. The Reply She was a bright girl in a farm home. Tolk said of her that there was no duty in her mother’s kitchen that she could not discharge with credit. It occurred to her that she was just a little too good for kit­ chen work and persuaded her parents to fit her for teaching. By the time she was twenty she was in charge of a school and got on nicely, for the most part. It was the part in which she did not “get on” that queered her. Accordingly she found herself .seeking another school. This sort of thing went on with variations till she •was fifty years of age. It was then that the real trouble bubbled up. When she applied for a school she was told that a younger teacher was required. She. had saved a very little money, scrimp as .she would. And now that her salary was no more she found her savings pitifully .small. Getting any other job than teaching for which she was in any way qualified was out of the ques­ tion. The reader may consider her plight. Here is the experience of a doctor. He had enjoyed a fine country practice till he was fifty years of age. There came a young doctor who knew all the latest ways of do­ ing. Little by little the old doctor found his practice diminishing till it amounted to but the tiniest rill. Said he “Had I stuck to the farm, It’d be just getting down to business,” and he. cited the eases of a round dozen of men of bis own age who were still going trong on the quiet old were still going strong on the quiet old definitely. * # # $ “Schonny and the Vagon” He was what used to be known as a Pennsylvania Dutchman. He was a carpen­ ter by trade who in what came to be a progressive Ontario village had a fine sash and door business. He had a team for do­ ing his heavy hauling and a smart driver and a light wagon with which he trans­ ported his men and did some of his lighter choring. He had succeeded in teaching each of his five sons the trade. One by one they were given a home of their* own and a share in the business. His sons looked upon him as somewhat behind the times, though the old gentleman pointed to a number of brilliant contemporaries who had done a fine stroke of business but who had ulti­ mately come out at the small end of the financial horn, Years bore the father down and he gave over the management to his eldest son. 'These were the days when gaso­ line trucks were coming in and the, son de­ termined to replace the horse and the team by a truck. Whqn it was brought home the father was asked to inspect it. The old - gentleman looked it over in detail. His face became more puzzled every minute. At last he left without saying a single word. After a long silence in his home, he re­ marked to liis wife: “Herll, I hopes Schon- ny came make dot vagon pay. But I doesn’t know!” The wagon did not pay. The busi­ ness went to pieces. The wagon proved to be the forerunner of a number of thing.-, that did nothing in profits. We recall what Benjamin Franklin said on an occassion, “I paid loo much for my whistle”. But, (hen Franklin was old-fashioned. A Warning The electric light people, are getting onto dangerous ground. .Everybody is in sympathy with the commission in its efforts to conserve electric energy. We folk see the sens.* as well as the possibility of cur­ tailing or even prohibiting the use of the light for display purposes. No one com­ plains because an occasional light is re­ moved from public places where lights are not needed but may be a convenience for the fastidious. Little is to be said, under present circumstances, for keeping lights burning in the day time for sporting re­ sorts. The suggestion is a good one that folks in their household relations should turn the .switch the right wav when bulbs are no longer needed, Doocladism in the use of eleetieity is a poor business at best. There is one proposed regulation, however, that is going to cause the commission the keenest grief. The commission actually sug­ gests that “the weemen" should iron on Saturday instead of on Tuesday! What a proposition! When is ‘‘the bakin'” to be done if not on Saturday? What about the roast and the cookies and pies for the Sun­ day dinner and tea? As well ask Tuesday to be set aside for tub night, Then why should the ladies be deprived of their Sa­ turday rest preparatory to the Saturday night visit to the town or their Saturday night window shopping. Berlin is a vexa­ tion. Palestine is a headache, but for the ladies of the household to be asked to iron Saturday . . , Ah well! Perhaps its the drouth or the coming Progressive-Conser­ vative convention. We simply fold up. That Permanent Pasture This present season has tried pastures to an unusual degree. Whole districts have been left brown and sere because of the severe drouth. As a consequence farmers are obliged to invade their grain bins and mows to keep their cattle in something like fair condition. The loss on this account cannot fail to be heavy, Not only is there loss because of the grain forage thus used up at this season but there is a loss in the constitutions of the animals, for animals obtain an indefinable benefit from grazing that they can secure no other way. In this connection it is interesting to note that the O.A.C. has developed a seed mixture that- provided abundant pasture even in this particularly trying season. The farm of Mr. "Weldon, near Arva, exemplifies what we have been saying. There is another -farm in Downie Township that still further illus­ trates vhat can be done in this line of farming. We have seen farmers who have attempted this sort of thing only to find their efforts work towards failure. Natu­ rally, such farmers have scant praise for their efforts. But in the cases where the failure is outstanding, the experiment was not given a thorough trial. Directions were not followed in the surveying of the soil conditions. The. seed was not sown in the proper way nor was it properly cared for after it was sown. It is encouraging to note that most gratifying results have followed careful work. One wishing to get into this highly remunerative line of farming should get into touch with the O.A.C. and be pre­ pared to follow directions. The farmer who will do so will find himself in the way of conditioning his stock and putting dollars into his pocket. There is no doubt on this point. 5’! >;« * « A Dead Village A1J of us have read Goldsmith’s “De­ serted Village”. For the most part the fine poem makes depressing reading, as the story of desertion and decay always proves, We have* such a village in mind, as we write. Seventy-five years ago the village we speak of was a fine flourishing four corners, with its two blacksmith shops, two bakeries, three, stores, a harness shop, a school and three churches and a foundry (hat turned out a great deal of farm and other equipment. That village 'today is scarcely the ghost of its former self, Even (he farms around where the village once flourished seem infected with the germs of decay. The manufacturing establishment was swallowed by the city, only to find it­ self, after twenty years of struggle, swal­ lowed by a still larger firm. A large store' was burned but no one had the spunk to rebuild it. The blacksmiths found their trade slipping and moved out, The city ba­ keries outdid the local bakeries, The folk failed to paint up or to fix up their stores and homes. The streets became grass grown and the sidewalks rickety, The churches suffered greatly from bloodlessness and the school was merged with other schools, This was a fine village at one time but it re­ fused to keep step with progress and has gone the way of dusty death. A few old men sonictimes meet on a warm corner to mourn over former joys that now return no more. Exeter claims no kinship with any such village. If one seeks proof of her pro­ gressiveness let him look around him. ’‘tAGER BEAVERS’* Henderson, in The Providence Journal ...... .. ....■■■■.......-n...— —«• As the--------- «TIMES» Go By -„ ——— . ——-------------1 50 YEARS AGO Messrs. W. Bawden and A. Donnell returned last week from the Old Country where they shipped and disposed of a num­ ber of horses. The Exeter salt well com­ menced operations Wednesday, New furnaces are being placed in the Exeter Public School, The .arc lights have all been removed to the ventre of the street. Messrs. Prior and Armstrong shipped a carload of hogs to In­ gersoll Wednesday. Mr. Henry Willert shipped a carload of hogs to Toronto and a carload of sheep to Buffalo Thursday. Mr. W. J- Parsons, of Centralia, shipped a carload of apples to Manitoba last week, In conjunction with the Ste­ phen and Usborne Agricultural Society the South Huron County Show was held here on Monday and Tuesday last and was most successful in every point of view. The weather was ideal and that combined with the many at­ tractive features, a very large crowd was in a ttendance. The exhibition was a good average and the stock particularly good. The gate receipts amounted to Over $500.00. Mr. Wm. Moffatt has had a new acetylene fcag. plant installed in his hotel at Centralia which supplies fifteen jets. Exeter Pair. In spite of the wea­ ther, however, there was a large turn-out and the entertainment features were all carried off suc­ cessfully. The exhibits were ex­ cellent. The number of tents and concessions on the grounds were fewer than usual. A large crowd was interested in the races, the -ball game and the attractions in front of the grandstand. Music was provided by the Dashwood Band. There has been a- demand in Exeter for some time for pas­ teurized milk and the municipal council with the Board of Health has had under advisement a by­ law for the protection of milk consumer s. Mr. Hatter, local dairyman, has purchased a pas­ teurizing plant which will he operated in connection with the Exeter Creamery. The Boy Scouts met Monday evening to reorganize for the fall and winter activities. Dr, W. E. Weekes has rented the office on Main Street, part of which is occupied by Mrs. E. J. Christie for her coal business and the other half has been oc­ cupied by Mr. B. M. Francis. Dr. Weekes will occupy the whole of the building. Mrs. Christie is moving into the south half of the* Oddfellows’ block, now occu­ pied by J. W. Powell. Mr, W. E. Quinn has taken a position in the di*ug store of Cairncross and Lawrence, Lon­ don. Order row from A. !<]. MUNN, Box 23, JIENSALL, ONT. MENNO Sl'EOKDH, R.B. 3, ZURICH, ONT. C. J. SWITZI5B, R.R. 1, ST. MARYS, ONT. 3%on Guaranteed Trust Certificates Issued for any amount.... for a term of five years.... guaranteed both as to principal and interest .... Interest cheques mailed to reach holders on due date, or, at holder’s option, may be allowed to accumulate at compound interest. An ideal investment for individuals, com­ panies; authorized by law for cemetery boards, executors and other trustees. THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION 372 Bay Street, Toronto 1 37 years In Business / 25 YEARS AGO On Wednesday evening about midnight, fire destroyed two fine bank barns near Kirkton. The barn of Mrs. David Rogers was the first to take fire and it was completely destroyed. Shortly af­ ter, the 'barn on the farm of Miss M. Copeland and rented by Mr. Nelson Fletcher, just across the road from the Roger’s barn, took fire, supposedly from. the cinders, and it was soon reduced to a heap of ruins. In both barns the season’s crop had been stored and both lost a quantity of implements and a number of pigs and hens. The cause of the fire is unknown. Mr. ‘William Lawson left this week for Toronto to attend den­ tal college. Miss Mary Elworthy has gone to London where she will take a course in Westervelt’s Business College. Mr. Harry Seldon left last Thursday for Kingston where he will study medicine at Queen’s University. Tuesday night the Jam es Street League entertained the scholars and staff of the Exeter High School. Over two hundred enjoyed a very sociable evening in the parlors of the church. A short musical and literary pro­ gram was given, followed by games and refreshments. Miss Pearl Holtzman left for Chicago where she has accepted a position as assistant principal of the Evangelical Deaconess Hospital, IO YEARS AGO Rev. Ernest Grigg, a native of Exeter, who for forty-five years has been a missionary of the American Baptist Foreign Mis­ sion Society in Burma, arrived home Saturday last on furlough. The initial and inaugural meeting of the Exeter Chapter of the Order .of the Eastern Star was held in the Town Hall Fri­ day evening last when many of the distinguished members of the order were present. Mr. Har­ old Kitchen, Worthy Grand Pat­ ron of the Order, was in charge. Members of the Forest City Chapter and of the Orpah Chap­ ter, of London, were -present and assisted in the installation and initiation of the officers and charter members. Visitors were present from Toronto, St. Marys, Chatham, Stratford, Kitchener, Ottawa, Walkerville and Inger­ soll. W. H. Moise and Bert Rivers won the fourth prize at the Scotch doubles bowling tourna­ ment in Seaforth last Wednes­ day. They were awarded over­ night bags. Mr. Grafton Cochrane, a gra­ duate of the University of Wes­ tern Ontario, left last week to attend Osgoode Hall in Toronto, Mr. Russell Passmore, a re­ cent graduate of Westervelt School, London, has received am appointment to the office staff of Lawson & Jones Limited, of London. The annual Fall Rally of the Crediton District of the Women’s Missionary Society was held on Friday afternoon and evening in Zurich Evangelical Church with a record attendance. Five W.M.S. societies from Crediton, Dash- 15 YEARS AGO Cold damp weather and a drizzling rain in the afternoon t on Wednesday were contributing, wood, Zurich, Rodney and Aid­ factors to mar the success of the | boro were well represented. SMILES .... “You ate charged,’* said the magistrate, “with -having voted eight times. What have you to say for yourself?” “Charged!” exclaimed the pri­ soner. “Why, I was expecting to get paid!” Sambo and Rastus were hav­ ing their supper. A large fly was buzzing around Sambo, and Rastus endeavored to shoo it away from his friend, “What sort of fly am dat?” asked Sambo.1 “Dal’s a hoss-fly’ replied Ras­ tus, “Dey buzzes round jackass­ es mos’ly.’’ “Is you inferring All’s a jack­ ass?” “Ah ain’t Inferring nothin’, replied Rastus, “but you can’t fool dem boss flies.” James Carey James Carey, a blacksmith, aged 88, well known resident of Mt. Carmel, died after a short illness at the home of his son Hubert, of Mt. Carmel. He was predeceased by his wife Teresa. McCarthy twelve years ago. Surviving are foui daughters, Mrs. Walter. (Bernadette) Simcoe, Mrs. Ri­ chard Etue, (Marie) Detroit, Mrs. Andy Keough (Kathleen), Ailsa Craig, Mrs. Elmer Ron- land (Gertrude) Detroit; twe sons, .Joseph, McGillivray and Hubert at home. The body rest­ ed at the residence until Thurs­ day when high mass was sung. Interment took place in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, The pall­ bearers were, Messrs. 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