The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-12-15, Page 2THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER J5, 1949Page 2
J. Melvin Southcott
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1949
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Just Arrived!
to other uses, can bring big re.,
wards. (Most big jobs are held by
expert organizers!)
Similarly a host of other latent
talents—such as inventiveness, sym
pathetic understanding of people,
observation, economizing, remem
bering detail — are distributed
widely among all of us.
Check over your stock of talents,
if you Cultivate them and apply
them to new uses you will be re
warded ip many ways.
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The life insurance representative
has a talent for analyzing people's
problems of providing financial
security for the future. Thus the
plans he recommends invariably
meet their needs satisfactorily.
Have you any hidden talents?
Too often people identify talent
with ability to. sing, play an in
strument, act or draw. Actually,
any special gift or aptitude may
rightly be regarded as a talent r-
apd should be developed,
The ability to make friends eas
ily, for instance, is one of the most
valuable of all talents. You may
have more of this gift than you
think. If so, a little more self-con
fidence can work wonders in bring
ing that ability to the surface.
Organizing ability is ’another
important gift that perhaps you
possess but haven’t yet exploited.
Think back. Have you ever suc
cessfully planned and executed any
undertaking—even a social event?
If so, you have a gift which, turned
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EVENTUALLY, WHY NOT NOW!
DROP IT?
Everibodts Business
Get The Air Cleared
All are agreed that human life is held
too cheap by many who have the adminis
tration of the law committed to them. Few
citizens realize their responsibility for this
state of affairs. If an officer stops a
breakei* of the traffic laws and hands the
violator of the laws a ticket, he soon gets
himself disliked and life is made uncom
fortable for him and his family. On the
other hand the officer who overlooks traf
fic law violations is spoken of as having
common sense. The magistrate and the
judge who pass over traffic offence with
an easy penalty are said to be men with
big hearts. Juries are even worse offenders
than the judges when they take “merciful
view of the case” and let the offender go
free. Yet the laws of the land are the pro
duct of experience and are designed, after
careful thought, for the welfare of the peo
ple, The public is not healthy minded when
it fails to live up to the laws and regula
tions that it itself has made for its own
welfare and protection. “Ill fares the land
to hastening ills a prey” when its laws are
not respected and when law administrators
are lax in their obvious duty, There is need
of getting the air cleai' on this point.
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A Ticklish Question
Some of the restaurant keepers in this
province are refusing to catei' to their
negro fellow citizens. A move is well for
ward to secure legislation of one sort and
another to compel those caterers to sell
their goods and services to all and singular
without reference to creed, class or colour.
We do not propose to deal with the knotty
problem of race distinction. This is the
land where all men are equal before the
law. There, is no occasion to discuss that
matter. However, another question emerges.
Is it within the right of any body of men
to compel any man to sell his goods or his
services to any other man? Is such com
pulsion in line with the liberty of the sub
ject as we understand it in this country?
If we are going to compel a restaurant
keeper to sell his goods, why not pass an
other law compelling the party catered to
to eat the goods he may be offered? In
such cases as these it will be found that to
correct one apparent disability is to create
others worse than the one corrected. The
whole thing is a matter of common sense.
The Golden Rule applies and when well
studied and judiciously practiced will re
lieve the situation. When problems such as
these are legislated for, it will be found
that when the law comes in at the door
good feeling and quiet living will fly out
at the window*
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Those Prices
week, on his responsibility as
of the House of Commons,
stated that shortly before 1
; a
a
his
Last
members
member
speaking he had inquired the price of a re
frigerator in the State of Maine and was
told that the price was $160. At the time
of asking, the price in Canada was $340.
This is an astounding statement. It may be
spoken of a decidedly exceptional case but
some people are wondering if the case is as
exceptional as it seems. Consumers are ask
ing why this difference in prices. Still
others are asking why prices have not come
down very considerably. Canada has so
many goods that marketing her goods is a
major problem. Consumers are wondering
why- prices continue at a level that makes
it difficult for many consumers to buy
goods in the quantities they desire. There
is a growing impatience on this point
manufacturers and processors will do
to heed and to act upon.
igi 4s
that
well
Those Underfed Children
Startling, indeed, Was the hews that
came over the radio that a great many
children in Halifax, N.S., are underfed.
Various causes for this condition are given.
Parents of large families, it is alleged, sim
ply cannot supply sufficient milk for their
children with milk at its present price. The
effect of such undernourishment is disast
rous, as milk is regarded as essential for
the growth of children, particularly in their
bony structure. Other essential foods are
beyond the reach of the children because
of the high prices. Anyone may see what
the results of this underfeeding must be.
Little wonder we have men striking for
higher wages when they realize the plight
of their children. The children are not ac
tually starving but, according to reports,
they arc scrimped in their food. What is
the case in Halifax is true of many a Cana*
tli at
dian larger town or city. Children
given substitute foods for the essential
foods with every sort of evil consequence,
All interested in the welfare of the race
should give this matter careful thought and
get down to business. The milkman and the
butcher are still good friends of the race,
particularly are they the friends of grow
ing youngsters. Many an evil associated
with childhood and youth would
were the youngsters given three
meals per day.
$ >;■ $
Learning To Do By Doing
Those night classes designed
the construction of their homes
the good. The shortageT of houses has
impelled thousands of people to practice
self-help in this work. Many of those peo
ple realize that they must build or shiver.
They know a little about building but not
enough. It is right here that the night class
for amateur builders comes to their aid.
They learn something about preparing a
foundation for their home. They find out
something about putting up walls and'some
thing about drainage. The nature of build
ing materials is explained. They are shown
liow to get ready for making a start in
tlieir enterprise, They are given some idea
of the cost of getting going. After this, it
is up to the homemaker to feel his way.
As he works he learns and is able to apply
what he learned in the night classes. Folk
who have lived on the frontier realize what
it means to the amateur to be given posses
sion of the elementary knowledge those
night classes supply. All one needs to be
convinced of the value of those classes is
to observe the brave work done by those
progressive, builders to be found every
where in this province. Hundreds of fam
ilies are living in a degree of comfort be
cause they resolutely set themselves to
house building. The job of the home build
er is a tdhgh one but it can be done. The
first steps are difficult and discouraging
but these stes may be taken, as the cosy
homes of many hundreds clearly show. Let
no city or municipality overlook the work
being done by those self-helpers.
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Pricing Out
We have just heard of a board that
was giving a concert. The program was to
be a good one in every way, and a good
progarm it proved to be. We asked a young
man why he was not going. "I can’t pay
the price!” was the reply. The other day
a farmer resolved to have the exterior of
his house painted and if the price proved
inviting he would havfe his outdoor build
ings painted as well. The price to be paid
was $1.50 per hour. After the work had
continued for three weeks the farmer found
that his cash account would not stand the
strain, but offered to pay the workman,
who had a wife and four children, in
apples, potatoes, eggs, and such farm good
things. The offer was flatly rejected,
though a little over a month’s work would
have earned a winter’s supply of the farm
products We have mentioned. The workman
was asked to work the same hours as the
farmer wrought but was met with a flat
refusal, The workman still is idle. He had
priced himself out of a good job that
would have led to other jobs. And so the
modern economy is tending. ‘‘Keep up the
price” is a motto that is worth heeding up
to a certain point, but it is a poor guide
when it prices anyone out of a job or out
Of business. Charging all the market will
stand is all very well till there is no mar
ket. All those material and other things
that satisfy wants depend for their sale-
ability upon what the person wanting them
is willing or able to pay. When there is
ability or willingness to pay that goes only
to a Certain point, price fixing does not
rule the market. AU this applies to in
dividuals and firms and governments alike.
There are plenty of idle people in all
classes who might be getting on nicely if
they did not overestimate the value of their
services.
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Keep Them Off
The streets arc no place for the child*
ten at any time. Every foot of the street is
in the danger zone when Ice is prevalent.
■*A A*
Monday’s weather had none of the
greatly desired “White Christmas” effect
so dreamed of these days,
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Stores in town are displaying a stock
Christmas wares that would be hard toof
surpass any place. Why not do your Christ*
mas shopping at home?
50 YEARS AGO
(The Exeter Advocate 1899)
Mi'. J. A. Stewart has just
added to his already well-equip
ped store one of tlie most unique,
useful and up-to-date weigh
scales we have ever seen. The
base of the scale , is fastened
Stationary to the counter, while
the scale proper can be revolved
to any position for the conven
ience ,of placing parcels on it
from either the inside, outside,
or end of the counter. It is a
wonder of utility and mechanical
perfection.
Mr. J. W. Holt returned home
Monday from Eginondville where
he has spent the summer—'Grand
Bend.
Messrs. Hoffimnan Bros, are
daily shipping a load of arm
chairs to Morlock Bros., Guelph.
—'Dashwood.A new^lantern. has been placed
in front of the entrance leading
to the Masonic Hall, Post Office
block. .It is nicely designed being
made principally-of colored glass
gave way. The front wall was
left standing but nearly one half
of the front part of the circular
dome caved in. This is the sec
ond time that this same portion
of the rink has caved in.
The following were the win
ners in a bean guessing contest
at Coates’ Grocery—Mrs. Morris
Coates won first prize, a teapot;
Miss Ila Hunter, sleeping doll;
Mrs. \Clarise Snell, water pitcher;
Wellington Brock, a doll; N.
Kestle and J. Hunter were tied
for fifth prize, ten ponds of
sugar.
Mr. W. R, Goulding, teacher
of music in the .public schools,
was one of the busiest persons
in this community during the
week before the holidays. He had
no less than twenty-two school
concerts with nineteen cantatas.
As many as 'four concerts were
held in one day.
Exeter District Co-Operative
Phone 287-W J. A. Petrie, Mgr.
25 YEARS AGO
(Tlie Exeter Times 1934)
Mr. WHUanl Mitchell has dis
posed of the' Metropolitan Hotel
to Mr. T. Cameron. Mr. Mitchell
has been the proprietor of .the
Metropolitan for the .past ten
years.
The L.O.L. of town has elect
ed the following officers for the
coming year: ,W.M.—H. Dignail;
•P.M.—G. Davis; D.M.—W. Cun
ningham; Rec. Sec’y—G. Mc
Donald; Financial Secretary—H.
Bowers; Treasurer—J. Brintnell;
Chaplain—Rev. J. Foote; Leet.
—E. M« Dignan, J. .Bradt; Com
mittee, J. Luker, W. Lutman, H.
Powe and C. Walker.
Mr, E. O. Penliale has disposed
o£ his fifty-acre farm in Stephen
Township to Mr. Ben Makins,
the same township.
of
15 YEARS AGO
(The TlmeS'Advocatc 1934)
About two o’clock Sunday
afternoon residents near the rink
heard a loud crash as the roof
IO YEARS AGO
(The Timcs-Advocate 1939)
When a furniture van from
London crashed a high tension
hydro pole on the highway at
the South boundary of Exeter at
three o’clock Friday afternoon of
last week, Exetei’ and a dozen
villages and townships were .with
out power, some of them for
three-quarters of an hour and
the remainder for almost three hours. The’ break affected about
three thousand consumers, It
was a ’’black-out” that brought
home just how much we are de
pendent on hydro for light, heat,
and power. Housewives were
caught with Christmas baking in
their hydro ovens and fowl in
the process of cooking. The
wheels of industry were at a
standstill.
Several from Exetei* were
among the first contingent of
soldiers to arrive in Great Brit
ain on Monday. They are "W.
Servant, Lloyd Lindenfield, La
verne Harness and L. Hunter.
Donald Winer, Who operates
the lantern and sound equipment
for one of the Toll Brothers on
their lecture tour, is ,spending
the Christmas holidays at his
home here.
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Usborne Nomination December 23
Council met on Monday after
noon* December 5, with Reeve
Hugh Berry presiding and Coun
cillors Wellington Brock, James
Simpson, Verne Rincombe and
Harold Jeffrey in attendance.
Minutes of the last regular
meeting held on November 14
were confirmed .as printed on
motion of Councillors Brock
Jeffery.
The newly repaired and
decorated Township Hall was Of
ficially inspected and approved
by the Council and the committee
in charge was commended for
the good Work accomplished.
Council agreed to pay the care
taker of the Hall for each
meeting held .in the Hall by
other organizations during the
season when a fire is required,
and $1 per meeting without a
fire.James Howes, representing Mr.
Archibald’s office, presented a
certificate on
of the Bunn
mended that
paid $500.
The matter
nomination . was
length by the Council. It was
that the statutory date of
cember 26 would be entirely
suitable to ,the ratepayers of
and
re-
the Open portion
drain and yecom-
the toiiractor be
RF0-1S
of for
at
felt
De-
Un-
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Township. A motion that Nom
ination be held on Friday, De
cember 23 at one ,p.m. was made
by Councillors Simpson and Pin-
come and unanimously passed by
the Council.
By-law No. 11*1949 providing
for nomination meeting in 1949
to bo held on December 23 and
the date
discussed
election if necessary to be held
on December 30 Was given three
readings and passed,
The Tax Collector , reported
that a total Of $29,180.57 in
1949 taxes had been paid to
date.
The Assessor reported the com
pletion of the assessment for
1950 with the Uhtevisod total of
$2,721,340, an increase of only
$106,843 over the former .assess
ment. The matter Of setting a
date for the court of revision on
the new assessment Was Jeft Over
Until the next meeting,
in response to a request from
the Village of Exeter re the 1949
debenture payment on the Exe
ter District High School, council
agreed to forward the debenture
payment of ,$8,372 so that the
Bank would have it when the
payments were due on December
15.
Council approved dog tax re
bates to Reginald Delbridge,
John Stewart, Bred 'Walters, and
Rhilip -Murch.
A .W« Morgan was reappoint
ed jo the Exeter District High
School Board for a further term
of two years on motion of Coun
cillors iPincombe and Brock.
The Road Superintendent pre
sented vouchers to the amount
of $3,699,80 and these together
with other current accounts in
cluding the High School Deben
ture payment of $8,372 were
passed on motion of Councillors
Simpson and Jeffery,
The Treasurer reported a bal
ance of cash of $16,950.53,
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