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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-02-24, Page 2<■, Page 2.THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1949 Cxeter <imesi=^bbocate Times Established 1873 Awrlgainated November 1921 Advocate Established 1881 A MIDWESTERN VIEW OF SOVIET POLICY Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario «* An independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter 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 30, 1948 — 2,276 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.50 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 0 Cents Each t & & i:10VE ME, $ (<L0V6 MY = V0& J. Melvin Southcott * Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1949 Their Secret Onlookers have wondered why the Jews have been so anxious to retain the desert land on the southwest o£ Palestine. It is but barren sand and rock, they said, fit only for the wild creatures of the. rocks and of the air. Well, the secret is o.ut. The Jews have been working in their research laboratories and have discovered a way of extracting salt from water by means with which the rest of us are not familiar. Hard by the desert referred to is a large body of salt water the Jews believe they can bring to the desert a/ter the salt has been extracted. When the land has been irrigat­ ed and cared for. the Jew sees in it all manner of fertility and prosperity follow­ ing therefrom. The Jew hitherto has found" a way of making himself rich on materials that other folk have scorned. He may be able to repeat this process but this time on a scale that will cause the world to won­ der. It must be remembered that the Jews were originally an agricultural people. They may be farther on the way to solving the world’s food problem than we dream. More unlooked for things have happened. Have we been wise in excluding the Jews from our business life? Is lie going to redeem the Sahara? Time will tell. sli * * * Are We Missing The Boat? _ 'All of us bemoan the wastage af our forest wealth. The early settler and the generation following him burned up timber of priceless value. Within'recent years for­ est . fires have devastated our forests and" destroyed a great deal of our wild life or have driven that wild life into sections of the country where its presence is a menace. Those forest fires might have been pre­ vented had the government placed properly trained men at the job of fire prevention. Tlie wastage of valuable timber has been terrible. We missed that boat. Just now, England and Scotland are making an ef­ fort to get on their feet, an effort that so far has commanded the respect of the race. Just now,, that® effort is badly hamstrung because of the shortage of steel for ship­ building and every other line of manufac­ turing. The world is calling for ships and machines. England has the equipment to supply those ships. But she is limping in her effort -where she should be running be­ cause she cannot secure the steel essential for such production. Yet in Quebec and Labrador she has steel of unmeasured ex­ tent. Is Canada going to miss this bdat ? Further, every day we hear of soil deple­ tion through mismanagement. Yet the soil that is going down to the lakes and the oceans is the lifeblood of our national life. There have been nations that have wasted the soil but no one now recalls of such soil robbers. Great wildernesses now cover the remains of nations that allowed their land to deteriorate. Are we going to miss the boat in this respect? One has but to look around him to note -whole country­ sides that are not as attractive or as pro­ ductive as they were fifty years ago. Op­ portunities have a way of slipping away like a thief in the night. * » # No Time iFor Half Measures We were told by some people that the brand of communism active in China was of a benevolent sort and not like the evil communism of Russia. There were those, oil the other hand, who vjarned against communism and all its work. It now comes out that communism in the conquered parts of China is as evil and subversive of liber­ ty as communism anywhere, or of any sort. Everything foreign in China is being told to get out now. Schools and colleges^ of every sort, and this includes church and mission schools, are told to teach commun­ ism or to shut up shop and the teachers to get out of the country. China is to be­ come the country of one idea and that idea is plain, unadulterated communism with all the attendant horrors of commun­ ism. Russia is on the march in Asia and will not stop till everything in Asia is be­ neath her oppressive heel. Let no one over­ look. the gravity of the situation. The evil eye already is upon Britain and the United States and Canada. The one thing to be done is to stop communism in Europe and in her stronghold in Russia, for Russia has shown her hand. Iler one purpose is world domination,« « Canada Welcomes Newfoundland Canada offers Newfoundland a hearty welcome and a strong handclasp as the day approaches for the union of the dominion and the oldest colony in the commonwealth of nations. The union has been long de­ layed but it is likely to be consummated at last. The union will be one of mixed cor­ diality on the part of both parties. Dis­ cussions there have been but that was to be expected among free and liberty loving- peoples. A spirit of fairness has character­ ized the negotiations thfoughout. Neither party secured all that it desired but neither party sought to take advantage of the other. The island is the base of communica­ tions with .the outside world both by air and by radio. It gives promise of being a shipping base, while it is a meeting point for the great .nations who stand for peace and goodwill to mankind. Her sons are stalwart, clearheaded and capable of ren­ dering service of the highest order to all who stand for goodwill. She is in a posi­ tion, too, to give the greatest service in discovering and developing the resources of our Northland. Labrador in a large part is hers and that land is surprising the world with her mineral resources and her waler powers. Situated as Labrador is on tide water she will find it easy to ship her mineral resources to the. ends of the earth. In a short-time we may hope to sing of Newfoundland as a gem of the ocean. We Welcome Their Decision Canadians are glad that Northern Ire­ land has voted to say within the bounds of the British Commonwealth. That part of the ever green is enlightened and progres­ sive. She has won and retained the respect and the affection of tlie world. She has a record of fine achievement in education and manufacturing, agriculture and literature. .She., prizes her hard won freedom. At this hour she stands ready to do her part not only for the British commonwealth but in any endeavour for the welfare of human-, ity. Her sons maks the finest soldiers to be found anywhere. Just now her face is turned to the ways of peace and goodwill. Neither she nor the commonwealth ever will regret the stand her sons took at the last election. " # “She^Belongs To Be Here” Three coloured boys were discussing "the merits and the rights of a social work­ er. Two of the boys were disputing the right of the white girl to be living in the community when the third boy replied with real boyish emphasis, “Sure, she belongs to be here because she’s our friend”. As one passes along our streets we ask at times why these people are in business. How fine it is when the answer is “He belongs here because he is our friend”. When the last word is said about anyone’s value to so­ ciety the word that will last longest is our friendly relation to all others. The scalp­ ing knife is not the emblem of the real business man. Separating other people from their cash is not the fuction of a business man. We can name a whole lot of men who set out to skin all creation who ended up very unhappily. Hitler was a mighty man but he did not belong. They are blow- , ing to pieces every building he raised be­ cause, to the last, he was an outsider and an enemy. Mussolini bossed things around but he did not belong and was cast out in so miserable a state that even the dogs did not care to lick his sores. & V V- These Great Coming Days Bank presidents, heads of insurance companies, and the leaders in manufactur­ ing establishments are telling us that there are times right ahead of us when retail merchants and others with 'things to sell will need to put their best foot forward if they are to keep business humming. No one need say authing about this sort of thing to live merchants. They are aware of what is almost sure to come. At the same time even these* informed persons will need to develop their best moral and spiritual and intellectual qualities if they are not to find the pins taken out of their affairs. There is need for capable people to take an in­ terest in affairs of special interest to the community. sjc s? & Note and Comment With ideal weather conditions, there has been little or no let up in the building of the Exeter District High School. ..j u xpt io...«»eapulis Tribune. “1 WONDER Wlil NOBODY LIKES US” a H’ As the Go SO YEARS AGO (The Exeter Advocate 1889) The Exeter Garrick Club will produce their famous drama entitled “The Social Glass” in Zurich under the auspices" of the A. D. U. W. tonight. " .Hur don conducted in Trivitt Memorial ..Sunday while Mr. •Sanders read the Mr. N. d: the services Church on Charles W, lessons., Mr. H. ;C.Hueston, insurance agent of Exeter, was in the village, Tuesday on business-— Crediton News. Miss Edith Beer, of Exeter, is the guest of Miss Miary Ann Morlo.'ck this week — Crediton news. Dr. Browning, who sustained a broken arm recently, has re­ covered sufficiently as to be able to attend to his patients' again. in 25 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Times 1924) The girls of the Short Course organized a Junior Women’s In­ stitute on Tuesday morning. The officer’s are: President, Amy Fisher; Vice-President, Flossie Hunter; Secretary Treas­ urer, Verna Coates; Directors, Madge Doupe, Vera Coats, Irene Stewart; auditors, Mabie NicI and Fern Frai’ujl’s*. ’ They expect to meet one night a month. Mr. Roy Goulding was Toronto .last week,, taking ,in the Mendelssohn Choir concerts. 'Pitchholes are bad on many of the roads. There are some deep ones on the London Road, just south of town. They ploughed out on Monday. The sawing match at quhar, was attended by a number of spectators, in of the fact that the day was cold and the roads were in’ bad condition. Rev. G. M. Chidley was time keeper. The logs were of hard maple, twenty inches in diameter, and three prizes were awarded in each class. were Far- large spite El 15 YEARS AGO (The Tinies-Advocate 1934) Jubilation was - expressed at th© . announcement that the Ontario Government will take into the provincial highways sy­ stem with a view to eventually paving the Blue Water Highway, from Goderich to Thedford and the Forest town-line. f Miss Margaret. (Johns R. N. while on duty at Victoria Hosp­ ital, ‘ slipped and fell . on stairs, with the result that bones in ’ fratcur&d. Mr. ‘B. made an store by tractive office. The long continuous weather which has driven frost deep into the ground, frozen numerous pipes Of water works system in town. Saturday last, the Hydro Depart­ ment had six calls from house­ holders, whose water supply had been cut off by the frost. tlie left wrist I Herman Hodgson The Insurance Man Jcdamgerahead •/ IgDetow to INSURANCE nw............ " “Without my knowledge some kids hitched their sled to my car, Luckily a cop stopped me. I say ‘luckily’ because it made me realize how some­ thing like 'this can put a driver in a spot . . • un­ less he’s protected with P u b 1 i c Liability insur­ ance. Phone; Office 24 Res. 162 J Exeter, Ont. —i a* Plumbing, Concrete, etc. — Water Systems Installed Concrete equipment ready to ’operate. Work done according to specifications. All work guaranteed. Contact McKay Contracting Company Phone 373M Clinton won with Com- the both were W. F. Beavers improvement to installing a very IO YEARS AGO (The Times-Advocate 1939) Miss Mary Van Camp has taken a position in the office of the Times Advocate. Prior to their departure for their -new home in Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. William Pybus feted by their friends in Chisel­ hurst. Following a church sup­ per, Mr. and Mrs. Pybus were presented with a beautiful floor lamp and • chesterfield chair. A life membership 'certificate was also presented to Mrs, Pybus by the Women’s Mission­ ary Society. Mr. Warren May- has taken a position as junior the Canadian merce. Miss Joyce second -p raze “Tour for Talent” test, broadcasting Patricia Theatre, i clerk Bank of Broderick in Ken Goble’s amateur con- ; from the London. S AIRPORT NEWS 8 I Flying Officer J. ,V. “Hack” Watson, an airborne instructor with Radar and Communications Flight, was one of the crew aboard the Lancaster aircraft that recently flew 'from Sacre- mento California'to Summerside, non-stop. The flight climaxed a tour of Washington D.C. Air Force .Base, Wright Field Day­ ton Ohio and Mather Field California. The flight, one of the longest non-stop flights yet done by the RCAF (3000 miles) was hours accomplished i n twelve and forty minutes.* * * * the evening of February euchre and bridge tourna- was held in , the social under the auspices of the •On 16 ( a ment ccirtTG —_* station Roman Catholic Church Fund Committee headed by Fly­ ing Officer T. ,P. O'Byrne, and the Catholic Women's League. •Over 100 people from Mount Carmel, Exeter, Crediton, Cent­ ralia, and the surrounding districts attended. •* * * ♦ Flans are under way for an expansion of the station drum and bugle band under Squadron Leader D.L.S. ‘Dud’ MacWilliam. The present size of the band is thirty, with eight drums and the I remainder trumpets. The band, organized on .a voluntary basis, was started in August of 1947, and since that time has played regularity for parades bit the station and in Exeter and Clint­ on, as well as taking part in the various 'competitions. All practicing and playing is done in the .airmen's spare time with no renumeration for it whatso­ ever. Many of the bandsmen are very versatile and play in the station orchestra which .performs for ’all airmen's dances on the station.* * * ♦ Fhe Station hookey team tied Goderich 5-5 on Mofiday, Feb­ ruary 14, in what the .boys describe as a game Of “water * * of bowling .enthus- station have -formed “Shmoos” and enjoying polo”. On Thursday 17, they handed a beating to Mitchell with a score of 8-6, in what is described as the best game Of the season. If the Centralia team can get at least a tie in one of the next two games othey will be in the play-offs for the area championship. A former technician of Radar a n di Communications Flight, Leading Aircraftsman R. J. Mc­ Grath- came up with a perfect score at bowling, Sunday 13th, when he rolled twelve straight strikes.$ A group iasts on the a team called the have been enjoying friendly competition with Ken Hockey's team in Exeter. With three games played to date the stand­ ing is Shmoos 2, Ken Hockey’s team 1. The Shmoos has the following players: Warrant Of­ ficer First Class R.R.. Armstrong OCaptain), Flight Lieutenant T. B‘. Millar, Warrant Officer First Class A. G. Maskell, Corporal G. D. Jamieson, Corporal II. Smith, Sergeant R. Flight Lieutenant C.W. MacNab.* * * • Flight Sergeant J. O. “Jack” Phillips, -Senior N.C.O. in charge of servicing Radar and Com­ munications Flight may be seen in ’News Reel Sports Films. A keen skiing enthusiast he took part in recent competitions at Collingwood Ontario, and re­ ports that the news reel camera­ men were very active. Flight Sergeant E. how has recently .been RCAF Station Toronto Will work With the Squadron. Flight Lieutenant E.G. Smith, former Flight Commander o f “E” Flight in the Flying Train­ ing School, has just left for his new assignment In Medicine Hut, where he will head a Recruiting office. W. Grandy, C. Prock- nested to where he Auxiliary ♦ In three short years we have added over 405,000 telephones, put in hundreds of switchboards and trained thousands of people to extend and improve your telephone service. We are adding more telephones to meet the continuing demand for service just as fast as equipment becomes available. All this is being done in the face of rising costs. Yet, up to now, there.has been no increase in the basic telephone rates established 22 years ago. For you, this means greater value than ever before; for us, the satisfaction of providing the best telephone service at the lowest possible cost. THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA r 4/&O /)? e&Qpo/n/g#/ % POUMD 77AAS