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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-07-07, Page 2Rag1© 2 .y I, THE TIMES-ADVOCATE^ EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1949 J. Melvin Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1949 Exeter ^imeg=^bbocate Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November 192-1 Advocate Established 1881 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 /rureau / •Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (tacuMottfS 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 6 Cents Each & * Publishers Robert Southcott Not Fair To Them We are not fair to the youth of the day when we go the limit of making things easy for them. We spoil their zest for sport by giving them everything their games seem to require, The boy of sixty years ago pro­ cured his shinny stick by going* to the woods for it and trimmed it into shape by the use of an axe that he himself ground and sharpened. He played his game on the pond down by the swamp, out in the wide stretches of a field, or on the river, and had a kick from his game that the sport who is pampered with his dad’s money, and who cannot play unless the community pro­ vides him an arena, never knows. The boy of three-quarters of a century ago who went to the fence for material for his base­ ball bat and who with a drawing knife and spokeshave made his own good solid bat and who made his baseball from seam to centre and who played his game out, knew some­ thing of the gist of the game a youth of modern days knows absolutely nothing about. And so on down the line. The young­ ster who gets down to the store a late half after eight, who never carried a hod of ashes to heap in the backyard and who never lugged a big basket of groceries to a late-coming customer, who knows nothing of the store broom and who never lugged a big bale of goods for the boss to look over, knows nothing of the real thing in business. The deluxe way so much sought after in these fine times has something to recommend but we fear that it is making people soft. In any case, the old way made men who could endure and pioneer. These old fellows could laugh below' their collar­ buttons. They could talk like men. They could take a difficult situation and make a good thing of it. They were spoken of as Tom and John and Harry rather than Old So-And-So’s kids. They were independent of sugar daddies. They -were no hangabouts looking for dad’s shoes. When they went abroad they -were not held up by mama’s apron strings. What our fear is that our in­ cessant pampering of youth is a serious in­ jury to him in every way. It deprives him of the joy of adventure and the abiding satisfaction of conquest. And these are losses for. which there is no compensation. * • * * * Getting Tough Premier Frost tells the people of On­ tario that his government is going to be tough in its dealing with the vendors of liquour. Does this mean that Ontario has been and is now lax in its administration of the liquour laws? If it has not been lax why this talk about strict administration? So far for some reason it has been difficult to have the liquour laws enforced. A police­ man visits the scene of an accident and finds the driver of the car with a breath smelling of liquour. He reports these cases where liquour had, in his judgement, some­ thing to do with the mishap. At the trial he is beset with all manner of questions by some attorney who is skilled in such mat­ ters. • All through the trial he is beset by evasions and sidestepping and tricks of the bar, and finds himself laughed at as his accused goes scot free. We wonder why? But is there some provision made for get­ ting the offender off free of the charge laid against him ? Does the government make a brave showing of law enforcement only to fall down at the crucial point, the point conviction? Is the principle of giving the prisoner the benefit of the doubt being overdone? Then in the matter of beverage rooms and such places of liquour sale, has the government been leaning to tile of­ fender’s side? What about the standard for shell places? Have inspectors a way of looking leniently upon offences in this con­ nection and do magistrates taken an over- precautionary course in their hearing of alleged offences in these regards? If the new way of doing things is to amount to the burnt end of & rye straw, there must be no halfway administration. The law is there and the decent people of the province look to the government to enforce it, spar­ ing no man through favour and finding no man through malice. # * # * The Drought This community has experienced a drought that has dried up wells and made powder of our gardens. Thanks to the skill, and foresight of our public utilities men, the water supply for Exeter has been ade­ quate. For this service the public is grate­ ful. Folk who looked for new potatoes on Dominion Day found their crop dry to the bottom of the hill and a good deal lower. Vegetables generally have proven them- selves lacking • in, crispness, while small fruits have been coaxed along with more than usual care, as* fears are entertained for next winter’s supplies. Fortunately, the health of the people has been good. We have heard little of those troublesome and oftentimes dangerous mala.dies that often accompany the severe heat. No doubt our more reasonable methods of clothing, of preparing food a$d our abundant supply of pure drinking water has had a good deal to do with our healthful living. Relatively speaking, this section of the province has been well off. Nevertheless, there is need of going the limit in preserving health.* And when we are about it the good house­ keeping of our ladies is the main considera­ tion. We must not forget that to their good housekeeping is due the major portion of our comfort and safety in these very try­ ing days. v money, very North of Ire- ask the big* wages. “Oh,” is my banker. ” “Get your “Then get 5P » 5p * Gold Vs. Credit The man or the nation that has plenty of gold is the man or the'nation that com­ mands the corifiden.ee of the world. Credit has its place but the man who has the gold and who pays when he deals is the man who is not at all likely to run into business trouble. Credit, like one’s Sunday suit, is a very useful convenience in trade. It would be difficult to carry on business -without it. The difficulty with credit is that it is al­ ways beckoning t o w ;r‘r d s overextension. Here is an instance of that very thing that illustrates this point. Mr. T.. was a pros­ perous farmer. His word -was taken at 100 per cent. His affairs were conducted on a strictly cash, pay-as-you-go principle. At last someone whispered to him “Cash in on your credit”. This he did till he bought and equipped four adjoining farms. He was looked upon as the big man of the country. He could and did borrow largely. Then a canny-going land Irishman ventured to farmer’s hired man about his said the hired man, “the boss He is getting me good interest! money and get it now,” urged Paddy, can get it any time I want it!” it now! There’s the boss coming up the lane. I’ll plow for you.” The hired man heeded the advice. “Boss,” said he, “I want ray money. You promised me that I could have it any time I asked for it.” The boss sat down as if struck by a hammer. “I’m ruined!” he moaned. “I owe four times as much as I am worth. Sue me and get in first. It’s your only hope!” In six months the big farmer was practically on the road­ side. Look over the business record of any community for repetition of the experience of this thoroughly honest but non-under­ standing farmer. The plain fact is that this nation is very much in the position of this farmer. Hey credit has been greatly ex­ tended. Paper has taken too large a place in our economy.-We are shre that we are well off when we can go to the bank and get paper over the counter. When we ask for gold for our money the response is dis­ couraging, One country that once stood at the head of business now Is short of gold and is compelled to wear a wry face in the presence of her competitors. Just now the nations are meeting in solemn council to support our house of business credit where gold ought to be sought) yes, sought and found. Better far to face up to the actual facts of the day than to perpetuate a sys­ tem that cannot have in it the elements of permanancy. & !£ Jjf $ To Be Congratulated The executive of the Memorials Com­ mittee is to be congratulated on erecting a spot to a ' 15 YEARS AGO (The Times-Advocate 1934) Mr. Donald Gladman B.A., who has tyeen appointed 'to a charge of the United Church at Hilton Beach on St. Joseph’s Island near th£ Soo, left last week for his new field. Mrs. Fred Kerr, of Crediton, was high gun for lady shooters at the Qrand International Trap­ shooting tournament at St. Thomas on July 2. Mrs. George I-Iunter, of town, and Mrs. Ed. Johns, of Usborne, left on Friday last for the West. Miss Doreen .Westcott, grad­ uate of Victoria Hospital, Lon­ don, -has received word that she has been successful in passing her examinations for her ,R.N. Mr. Eugene Howey has secured a position on the Mount Forest High .School staff teaching Eng­ lish and History. i . M — suitable tablet signifying the exact where on June 24 a Liberal spoke Progressive Conservative. sj: # # “Dad, what’s the stratosphere? “Why, soil, the stratosphere is where the mercury has been heading for these last few weeks I” ■jj* ^4 We appreciate the shade trees planted by a former generation. While other less fortunate communities were curling up with the heat, local thermometers were Inlying around 96 and 98. # $ « * Sunday morning church goers have been entertaining thoughts of the exped­ iency of air conditioning our churches for two or three months of the year, Should this be done we have an idea that a move would' start to have a gathering of the youngsters and their friends for Sunday afternoon. IO YEARS AGO (Thp Times-Advocate 1939) The Exeter baseball team stood in last .position in the Huron- Perth League .standing with one win and five losses. Robbers rifled through three business places i n Zurich — George JDeichert’s butcher shop and .the garages of Harry Rose and Howard Klopp. Fortunately none had much -money on hand. Last Sunday thiev.es took $19.00 from the home of Mr. and Mrs- Peter Swaim, of Hensall. Cromarty School had' a suc­ cessful >Old Boys and Girls Re­ union to celebrate thh eightieth anniversai*y of the old log school house. Mrs. Maud Horton was- pre­ sented with a beautiful vase at a farewell • party sponsored by the teachers of the Exeter Public School staff. -x Eight marriages a' r e reported in this paper. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hood, Stanley, and Mr. and Mrs. John Zuefle, Hensall, celebrated their golden wedding anniversaries. Whiting Reunion “Yes sir, young man, 1 Started from scratch/* M r. Mfrs, folks SUMMER SCHOOL OYES- WAS J 4. Phone 100 Exeter Supertest Gasoline & Oils 50 YEARS AGO As the——— « TIMES* Gc > By ' ® We want your business . . . that’s why we offer such big allowances for your old tires. Drive in safety today—on our top-mileage Dominion Royal Tires. Pickard wheeled on Saturday and with relatives in ■Masons will run (The Exeter Advocate 1899) The hardware store of Mr. Heaman is nearly completed and ready for occupancy. The build­ ing is up-to-date in every partic­ ular , and is a credit to Main Street. Miss Cora from /London spent Sunday town. The Exeter an excursion on August 3 from London up t o Kincardine at cheap rates. The Exeter Band will give an open air concert from the Cent­ ral Hotel balcony tomorrow (Friday night when .a number of choice selections will be rend­ ered. •C. W. Sanders,, who has been attending -Seaforth .Collegiate In­ stitute has returned to his home in Stephen to spend the holidays. •Y ■ - H. J. CORNISH & CO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 294 DUNDAS ST.LONDON, ONT. 25 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Times 1924) The Blanshard Mutual .Tele­ phone System, a recenty organ­ ized. company, having secured! a sufficient number of subscribers has purchased the St. Marys, Medina and Kirkton Telephone Company, according to an. an­ nouncement made recently. The purchase price was $68,'0'0i0. Misses Lyla Ballantyne, Anne Allison and Agnes -Fenwick, of New York 0ity, are spending their vacations -at their respect­ ive homes here. The many .friends of Rev. H. J. Armtake, of Summerland B.C., will be pleased to know that he has been awarded first prize in the contest on .Christian Steward­ ship, conducted by the depart­ ment of finance of the Methodist Church. ’ Mrs. Gladys .Balkwell, of Win­ nipeg, is visiting at the home of Mr. William Leavitt. 4 Mrs. Anderson and Sault Ste. Marie, are with the former’s mother, Delbridge, in town. Mercury Trucks Sold and Serviced BY Hartman’s Garage Mount Carmel . son, of visiting Mrs. EDGEWOOD Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zubal atdGrand Ben^™ SPent sunday on Dominion Day Quite a few from around here attended the Lucan High School Old Boys* on Saturday. Miss Vera Moore and Trevar Foster of St. Marys spent the week-end at Tobermory and Wat­ ford with friends. > Mr. and Mrs. Herman Shel­ ley of Barkhill called on her sis­ ter, Mrs. R. Moore, oh their way from Woodstock. This week there are Bible’stu­ dies at Prospect Hill Hall all week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore and family spent the holiday at the beach at Grand Betid. flea, The Whiting family met for , t l$e first time sinct 1942 on Dominion Day at Turiibuirs Grove. About forty attended from Exeter, EParkhill, London, Chat­ ham and Toronto, Mr. Joseph -Whiting was unable , to attend due to ill health, a bountiful dinner and supper was served under the trees with ice crdam generously provided ,, b y Kestle. tinder the direction of Ellison Whiting, the yoting _ ... took part in ,a.few sports, fol­ lowed by a ball game and a dip in the lake. Eric Liversage and Bud Hamilton found they .were neatest the number of beans and gooseberries in jars, and Mrs. Glen Hudson came, nearest the Weight of a gallon/of vine­ gar. Children’s races *— 5 to 6 years', John Watson, Gordon Whiting; under 4, .Esther Whit­ ing, Barbara Watson," Joyce Hodgins; ladies race, Mrs. Glen Hudson; men’s race, Glen Hud­ son. Tile grandfathers kicked balloons with Ross Whiting win­ ning-; and Roy Whiting tore the best looking chicken out of paper. I'll© men covered quite a distance with a .hop, skip and a jump with Glen Hudson first, Lome Watson second. The youngest attending was Melvin Liversage, and the prize for the oldest .went to Mr. Kestle. After the supper hour, a short business meeting was held, with an election of officers and a unanimous vote for a picnic same time, same place next year. Canada’s Greatest Truck Value 4, Telephone 163rl3 Dashwood I9t * # * if ANTHER NEW telephone BUILDING fete We’ve had to build or enlarge 100 telephone buildings in the last three years. We were obliged to do this at a time when building costs were about double pre-war costs. Yet, tip to now, despite rising costs on all sides there has been no increase in the basic telephone rates established 22 years ago. To meet unprecedented post-war demand for more telephones, our expansion and im­ provement of service have of necessity taken place in a period of rapidly rising costs*: Most businesses* have offset their higher costs by higher prices for their products. We have not yet done so. You can be sure we Will keep on doing our best to provide you with adequate and con­ stantly improving telephone service— and to provide it. at the lowest rates consistent with a fair return to our investors and employees. THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA - ♦ to