The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-01-20, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1949
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THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20
The Dull Days
January and February have a way of
trying merchants’ souls. Goods simply will
not move. That is all there is to it. Ex
penses stay right on the job. Business
places must be heated and lighted, Staff
must be maintained. Orders for goods must
be forwarded, But the hum of buyers’
voices is not heard, while the tramp of
customers’ feet gives place to the quiet
spoken of by the poet when he sang “all
the air a solemn stillness holds”. Even
new’s is scarce. Correspondents and editors
cry out in anguish, “Oh, for a topic!” Were
no one to be injured thereby, the weary
men of. the pad and pencil long for a
rousing scandal.
That is a superficial manner of view
ing these weeks for the hardest of think
ing, for gathering information, fop devis
ing new’ and better* methods for promotions
or demotions, and searching the markets
for the most enticing bargains that will
kindle a buying hunger under the belts of
tire most reluctant customers. No, things
in the business world are not what they
seem. The best business does not always
appear on ledgers. Some fine morning the
real business man bursts on the world with
a display that makes his little world won
der. He has changed the dull timb into
thinking time and the quiet days of trad
ing into a veritable business seed ■ time.
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An Increasing Opportunity
New mining activity means an in
creased manufacturing opportunity for Old
Ontario. Already Ontario has done and is
now accomplishing a great deal in the way
of her manufactures. Almost every day we
hear of some new industry’s getting under
way. If the people of the province are
keen on their opportunities, the future is
bright with rewards for the thoughtful and
courageous. We have the streams to sup-’
ply electrical energy, if we will but con
serve them and use their powers carefully
and effectively. There is no water to waste.
Every wheel must be driven by water
power fully conserved. The recent black
outs have shown the truth of this state
ment. We have wood for lumber and other
purposes but, .again, there is no excuse for
•wastage. There are a good many wood lots
but they require guarding. We have many
efficient manufacturing plants that with a
little adjustment will take care of the min
erals the north can supply. We have trans
portation facilities that meet all present
needs and which can be expanded as needs
arise. All that is needed is alertness and
hard study on the part of our citizens to
bring in an era of ever growing prosperi
ty. To sit by for George to do our think
ing simply will not do. Faint hear ne’r won
fair lady. Nations are not built in softly
cushioned arm chairs.
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The Other Side
A Hollander, who is in a position to
speak on the Indonesian subject, has re
cently visited Canada. The visitor is a don-
tor who ranks high in his profession but
who wishes to learn what America has to
offer in his specialty, tells of his first hand
knowledge what he has seen in Holland
and Indonesia. He told of the present day
of Holland. Accustomed as we are to think
of Holland as a land of windmills, he tells
us that one may look in vain for a single
windmill. The power once supplied by the
windmill is now supplied by electricity, for
Holland is now using electricity almost uni
versally. Indeed, Holland is now among the
most up-to-date countries in Europe. Run
ning water is now in every house. Not a
well is in use for water supply. Farms are
very small but they are cultivated up to
the very limit. The electricity is supplied
by engines fueled by oil, and this oil, Tn
turn, is obtained in Indonesia. Oil, for this
reason, is the lifeblood of Holland. For
her to lose her supply of oil is for her
whole national life to be throttled. Holland
has no forests. What trees she has are in
very small parks. Educationally Holland is
in the first rank. Her children are required
to become proficient in two languages be
sides their native tongue. The reason for
this is apparent. France is within easy dis
tance of any of her citizens. Germany is
within easy reach, while Denmark is with'
in a few miles of any Hollander. Her high
er education takes high rank*
Holland is prosperous. She is highly
industrialized. She is forward and progres*
sive. But her whole industrial future is de
pendent upon oil and that oil is best sup*
plied for her from Indonesian sources.
Hence her determination to retain control
of Indonesia. And her control of Indonesia
has been for Indonesia’s good. The doctor
who has supplied the information .for this
article says that when Holland began her
career in Indonesia, the native population
was savage to the point of canabalism. Oil
meant nothing to them. Since the Holland
ers came to the land, the condition of the
Indonesians has steadily improved. Then
came the inevitable theorist and sobsister
and agitator who made all the trouble they
could by informing the natives who were
rising in the scale of living with every
passing summer, that they were an op
pressed people. Reports by ill-informed
visitors to that country told the world that
Holland was repeating the injustice lately
visited upon Ethiopia. The trou'ble-makers
were given the opportunity of moving to
a nearby island of High-grade fertility but
the experiment proved a failure. The agi
tators did not know what they wanted.
They had but one- ambition and that am
bition appeared to be to make trouble. And
so the matter stands. The United Nations’
organization has in this situation about the
most serious problem that it has faced so
far.
Wondering
Farmers are wondering what effect the
recurring frosts will have upon the fall
wheat crop for next year. Usually the win
ter season that gives the fields sufficient
covering to prevent frequent freezing and
thawing of 'the ground is the season most ®
favourable to the growth of fall wheat and
clover. But we’ll see about that in a few
months. Fears are expressed that the mild
ness of the season will work against a
good flow of maple sap. Some observors
tell us that the sap already has left the
ground foi* the tops of the trees.
A Good Fight Fought and
A Rest Well Earned
Possessing the fullest confidence of his
countrymen and honoured as few men have
been honoured, General Marshall is laying
down the mighty office iof Secretary of
State of the United States. During the war
he was chief of staff of the republic. His
services in that capacity were outstanding
and never will be forgotten. The war over,
he was called ‘to the most responsible posi
tion, under the President, the United States
had to offer. Thou’gh met at times by
stone wall opposition, still he fought on for
the world’s welfare. With a clearness of
vision that reminds us of the Hebrew pro
phets, he saw that men, no matter what
their difference, are brothers all. He re
garded it as the major element in his work
to have mankind recognize this basic prin
ciple and to act and to plan accordingly.
Assays pass the greatness of the man will
be recognized. He took up the call of Ab
raham Lincoln for every son of Adam to
strive for a- just and lasting peace. No
one knows the terrible nature of the bur
dens he bore. Every beat of his heart was
weighted with his sense of urgency of the
end for which lie laboured. At last the bur
den became too heavy. jJhe man was but
flesh and blood. His strength gave way
and he was compelled by sheer physical
weakness to lay down the work that Was
dearer to him than life itself. As lie goes
into his period of rest and recuperation he
is followed by the good wishes and ear
nest prayers of tens of millions who long
for his restoration in the healing of the
„ open sore that now torments the world.
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Canada An Arsensal
Headlines are telling us that Canada is
to become the military arsenal of the
world. This position is not Canada’s choice
but the necessity thrust upon her. As the
nations now are minded, the nation with
the keenest military mind supported by the
strongest and most efficient force appears
to be the nation that will hold the preemin
ence. The day for which Burns prayed,
when men should brothers be, has not ar
rived, nor is it likely to arrive for many a
sunset. This is all too bad. The sword must
protect the plowshare, Canada has the cli
mate and the minerals and the skilled
workmen and the scientists who can build
war materials as well as reapers. To that
stern duty she must address herself, much
to the regret of her choicest spirits.
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Judging from the program outlined by
tho new reeve and council, everything ap
pears to be jakc for this year, *'
Carmack in The. Christian Science Monitor,
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50 Y^ARS AGO
(The Exeter Advocate 1899)
On Tuesday last a shooting
match took place here between
Mr. James. Westcott, dT Douglas,
Man., and Mr. John Wood, for
a gold medal. The day was not
at all favourable to the shooters
—hence the score was low, the
former killing six and the latter
seven.
The Christian Endeavour con
cert of last Friday evening was
patronized in a liberal manner.
Rev. Mr. Martin acted as chair
man. Miss Webb’s readings were
good. Mr. Hodsdon, the tenor-
soloist, was suffering from a
cold, Master Alfred Davidson
gave a trombone solo with Mas
ter John Spackman as his ac
companist.
Mr. James Westcott is attend
ing the big shooting tournament
at Hamilton this week.
Herb Trevethick has returned
home from Wingham where he
has been engaged at tailoring.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Day enter
tained the bell ringers of the
Trivitt Memorial Church to , an
oyster supper on Thursday eve
ning last.
Mr. John- while en
gaged in Mr. W. G. Bissett’s
grain warehouse Tuesday, -acci
dently got his hand caught in
the elevator and sustained a
very painful wound to his
thumb.
Mr. Elmore Harness of the Arch
degree.
Messrs. Walter Cunningham
and Thomas Pryde are in Tor
onto attending a convention of
the Ontario Association of Me
morial Craftsmen.
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FARMERS ATTENTION
We Are Open To
Contract Malting Barley
And will supply the seed for same.
We have a good market for this barley.
Growers interested, please call or write
W. G. Thompson
GRAIN ELEVATORS - HENSALL, ONT.
'Day Phone No, 32 Night Phone No. 2
25 YEARS AGO
(The Exeter Times 1924)
The short courses in Exeter,
put on by the Ontario Depart
ment of Agriculture, are proving
of great interest and great bene
fit to those whose opportunity it
is to be present. Miss Hopkins
is conducting practical demon
stration in domestic science.
Miss Jean Harding, of Toronto,
conducted a short course on
millinery. Miss O. Campbell is
conducting a sewing course. The
boys are being instructed on
farm management and co-opera
tive marketing by Mi*. 0. M.
Lee. Mr. A. C. Galbraith is con
ducting a series of lectures on
botany, entomology and bacteri
ology. Mr. John Buchanan . is
conducting a short course in
field husbandry*
The first game of hockey to
be played in Exeter this season
was staged at the dome rink on
Friday evening last when the
Juniors defeated the Seaforth
Juniors by the score of .3-1.
Mr. J. Senior is in Toronto
this week attending the Eastman
School of Photography.
Mr. Thomas Pryde is in Tor
onto attending a convention of
the Ontario Association of Me
morial Craftsmen.
The Exeter Flax Company last
week shipped its surplus supply
of flax to Belfast, Ireland. The
shipment made tip two carloads
and was composed of 365 bales
of flax fibre and forty-one bales
of tow.
15 YEARS AGO
(The Times-Advocate 1934)
A forward step has been made
In Exeter milk supply. For some
time various organizations and
numerous citizens have been in
terested in securing pasteurized
Alik for Exeter* A by-law has
been passed by the municipal
council requiring all milk ven
dors to test their herds. A pas
teurization plant was recently
installed by Mr, William Hatter,
local dairyman, at the Exeter
creamery. The plant lias been
nut into operation and pasteur
ized milk was delivered for the
first time Tuesday morning. The
price of pasteurized milk is
seven cents a quart.
Officers and members of the
Orange Order, Exeter, number
ing- about thirty-five* motored to
Woodham on Friday evening
where they exemplified the work
of the Blue and Arch degrees,
Mr* Gordon Lamport was In
charge of the Blue ’degrees and
IO YEARS AGO
(The Times-Advocate 1939)
Miss G. M, Simpson, vwlio for
a .number of years has conduc
ted a Beauty Parlor in the Snell
Block, has disposed of her busi
ness to- Miss .Marion Pooley.
The Exeter .Lions Club cele
brated its first anniversary on
Tuesday evening by holding a
banquet at ®the Bossenberry
Hotel to which Deputy District
Governor Earl jNichols, of Lon
don, was the honored guest ancl
speaker.
Mrs. James Weekes has pres
ented to the Exeter Library
Board a beautiful silver tankard
in a glass case that was won by
the‘ Exetei* Fire Brigade at a
Firemen’s Tournament fifty-
four years ago. The tankard
was first prize for the interme
diate hose-reel race. t
The new cold storage plant
Tor Exeter, being erected by Mr.
John C. Vidt, is fast nearing
completion. .It will be known as
the Exeter Refrigerator Locker
Service.
Mr. R. E. Turner, of Goderich
was chosen warden of Hiiron
County. ,
Reeve W. D. Sanders, of town
Reeve P. Passmore, of Usborne,
Reeve Chester Mawhinney and
Deputy Reeve E. Lamport, of
Stephen, are in Goderich this
week attending the County
Council.
SHIPKA
The congregational meeting
of the United Church was held
on Wednesday evening with
Rev. H. Currie in charge. The
meeting opened by singing a
hymn and ‘ prayer. Mr. Cliff
Russell reported for the _trea
surer of the church with a* fine
balance on hand. Mr. Jack Pick
ering reported for the Sunday
School and Miss P. Keys for tl^e
M. & M. Fund which raised
$205.00. Mr. Matt Sweitzer was
appointed as member of Session.
Mr. Milt Ratz was re-elected as
Steward and Miss P. Keys as
pianist with Mrs. Milt Ratz as
assistant. The meeting closed
With prayer by Rev. Currie.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Desjar-
dine are spending a couple of
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. David
Lippert at Gravenliurst.
GREENWAY
The annual congregational
meeting of the United .Church
will be held in the •church on
Tuesday, January 25 at 2 pan.
We extend sympathy to Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence poilock in
the death on Monday of his
brother, Mi*, Raymond Pollock,
of Kerrwood.
.Miss Marion Hicks, of London
spent the Week-end with her
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Wm,
Hicks.
Mrs. R. Snowden .returned to
her home In Parkhill on Thurs
day after spending several
weeks with her daughter* Mrs.
Walter McPherson.
Miss Lillian Ulens, of Wind
sor, spent the week-end with her
mother* Mrs. W. ,T. Ulens.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Harris, of
Brinsley, visited on Tuesday
With Mr, and Mrs. Emerson
Woodburn and family, ,
Mr, and Mrs. W. Eaglesoii,
Jr., who have been spending the
winter in London* spent the
week-end with his parents, Mi.
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SMILES ....
Mother (to young son who’s
deep under the covers): “Who
didn’t hang up his clothes be
fore he went to bed?’*
Young Son: “Adam.”
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