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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-09-27, Page 2THE TI.MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1951 Cxeter One^^fcbocate T&nes Established 1873 Amalgamated 1921 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Vloming at Exeter, Ontario Au Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weelfly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of March 31, 1951 —r- 2,396 SUBSCRIPTION BATES Canada, in advance, ,52.50 a year -— United States, in advance, 53.00 Single Copies de Each X Melvin Southcott - Publishers * Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1951 The Vanishing Savings Account Not so long ago workers and dealers went on the principle of earning all they could and of spending less than they earned. If they were in business they had two accounts, On the one account they drew all their cheeks for carrying on busi­ ness and for their larger personal expenses. This they called their current account. The second account was their '.uvings account. They aimed to keep this account growing by adding to it what they did not require for actual business and domestic purposes. This account was regarded as untouchable unless some real purpose presented itself, such ns setting' one of the family up in business of one sort or another. Even then the son or daughter was placed under con­ straint to repay the sum that had depleted, the sacred savings account. Moreover, each member of the family was encouraged to have a thrift account, 'this practice, on the whole, worked well, as many of our readers’ will quietly tell you. Many of our men of substance financed in this way. The reader is invited to look around him and see. if this practice has not been a .sound one. Just recently I was talk­ ing in this way with a young business man. He told me that the youth of today simply cannot carry on on this principle. He spoke of high rental charges. He told me that when he had not rent to pay there were payments to be made on his house or his place of business or on both. He spoke of the high cost of food and clothing. With a wry face he said that a man with four children to clothe and educate, together with medical costs and needed insurance and the price and upkeep of his car, he simply could not do much in the way of feeding a savings account. He said that he was squeezing himself and bis family of four to keep out of debt. The reader knows very well that the accumulated savings of people go a long distance towards enabling the banks to Ioan money to carry on the business of the commonwealth. If the savings accounts dry up to any considerable extent the business of the land will suffer. Yet this drying up is going on, the reader may be. very sure. The old fashioned adage was not all quoted. The whole adage runs "“spend less than you earn and spend only for necessary things”. All this may seem to be the croaking of the raven. When times are flowing the wise see that their cash flows in channels that bring in a fair return. “'Wherefore do ye spend your labor for that which profitetli nothing?” * * * A Fine Sight Exeter Fall Fair was a fine sight. It was gratifying to this school section as well as to the agricultural teacher to note the number of prizes won. The cash so secured and the products of the school garden are to be devoted to the support of the school cafeteria. This will be carried out in var­ ious ways. The union school section has proven a real aid in this effort. The local board has given this work its practical approval, flood work already' has been done but the enthusiastic local leader sees the work only in its initial stages. Power to the elbow of all concerned. * * «■ «- mitted to the Atlantic Paet we should be acquiring some ease in the use of Italian. Until we cun speak each other’s language we simply cannot understand each other. In the meantime there is need of patience if the good work so well done at the last Ottawa meeting is to be carried out. There are difficulties in the way but we must overcome them. « * * * That Great Conference That Atlantic Conference that conclud­ ed its labors last Thursday evening showed lifiw much can be. accomplished in a few days when men meet in earnest to accom­ plish a desired end. The meeting in San Francisco was another example of the same thing. Those endless debates on Korea, un­ fortunately, are not altogether in this class. Two nations were added to the Atlantic Pact. The alliance of the nations seems equal to the duty it has set before it, the work of preserving the peace and the free­ dom of the world. That the meet concluded witlioixt any unfortunate incident of any kind is a matter for sincere gratitude. High hopes are entertained that international affairs will move smoothly though eternal watch­ fulness will be required. International nerves are very much on edge. What astonishes many of us is the fluency with which other nationalities than ours speak out language. In this ihereds a hint to the people of Ontario. Our children must learn to speak the French language. Mow that the Italian nation has been ad­ A Sign Of The Times When the Second World War ended, Russia was received into the family of na­ tions, For many a day she bud not that privilege. She was looked upon as non- progressive. She was thought of as the land of great sparsely inhabited spaces where storms and snows might at any hour sweep to destruction the efforts a backward na­ tion might put foward in the way of ad­ vancement, Her people were regarded as downtrodden but breaking out in blind struggles for something like liberty only to be followed by periods of social and poli­ tical and economic misery. However true such a way of regard­ ing Russia may have been it did not do justice to the students who were seeking for better things. Men like Carl Marx and his secret disciples were studying and plan­ ning for the fitting expression of the un­ conquerable human spirit. Little by little this new thought permeated the masses of the people till revolution broke out that swept away the old order. When the Second "World Wai* broke, the question was, “What will Russia do?”. It was believed that as a fighting force she would amount to very little. What would Germany do with Russia, it was- asked. Russia seemed to be negligible. Then fol­ lowed the German invasion of Russia and the issue of Russia as a tremendous force in the war. The war over in its more ser­ ious aspects Russia was given credit for being one of the determining forces that gave victory to the Western {lowers. She was lauded accordingly. Russia, it was be­ lieved, had come to cast in her lot with the Western way of carrying on. Then came the San Francisco Conference and the formation of the United Nations, all in the hope that Russia was unequivocally the friend of peace. Events proved that Russia was the friend of but one nation and that nation was Russia. Russia was bent on world domination. To this end she foment­ ed trouble in Korea, in India, in Malaya, in China. 'Western nations found Russia their foe everywhere, sometimes showing hostility openly but more often working in secret. What to do about Russia, for Russia coloured every international activity. The Western nations were unwilling to bring Russia sharply to book, as it looked as if such an action would precipitate a third world war. Russia continued more irritating and more provocative. She believed that she had Clnna under her control. She was sure that she had divided India against her­ self. Japan, she was sure, would, out of sheer fear, fall in with her. Ten thousand islands- would follow in her wake. Then followed the second San Francisco confer­ ence at which the Western nations hoped the war with Japan would be ended. Russia went to this conference confident that she would control every considerable issue. Malick assumed that he was the spokesman of a billion people. Instead, he was told what to do and what not to do. He found that he was but one man and a man with Ids hands tied, at that. Moscow found that she is not the capi­ tal of the world. She is but one city. Is she. seeing her diplomatic rope being short­ ened? Is she seeing herself surrounded by a ring of bayonets but. contrary to her wish, with their points turned to the Krem­ lin? Is she greatly fearing that her satellite nations may be peoples who can no longer bear up under her oppression? An interest­ ing international day is dawning. Stalin may be thinking of Napoleon and Kaiser William and Mussolini and Hitler. Tyrants are known to have serious misgivings. ’ * * * * # A softball player in Toronto has been arrested for theft. Did he steal a base, or was his offence snagging a hot ball? -X- © * -X- X- The Port Elgin Times has been sold by C, W. and Hugh MeDiarmid to Kenneth I<\ Petiss of Sarnia. The Times has been a well-edited paper, and we hope the new owners will maintain its high standard. ..... . .... ................... ........... As the--------- "TIMES” Go By .. - g 5Q YEARS AGO The Sifton trial this week is the all-absorbing topic of con­ versation as a number of Her­ bert’s friends live in Biddulpli township. The boys who serenaded Mr. W. C. Huston in the old-fashion­ ed way on Wednesday night of last week feasted on the pro­ ceeds at Mr, A. Bagshaw’s lunch parlors on Tuesday evening. Miss Ethel Bissett has taken a position as milliner in Schom­ berg. Tlie Epworth Leagues of the Exeter District held a very suc­ cessful convention on Tuesday of this week in James St. Church Exeter, Mr. Wesley H. Harvey was appointed as the new president and Miss Mary Taylor of Whalen as secretary. Miss Eliza Oke, who has been in Seaforth for some time, has returned home. Mr. John P. Clark, of Winni­ peg, Man., visited friends is town during Kie week. 25 YEARS AGO Among those who have attend­ ed Exeter High School and are now continuing their studies elsewhere are J. M. Harvey, MA, Who returned to Toronto to take up medicine, Harvey Seldon has returned to Queen’s, William Lawson and George Hind to Tor­ onto Dental: Howard Dignan, Grant Sanders, Edgar Thompson, Cecil Hodgson to Victoria, Mar­ ion Woods to St. Hilda’s Toronto, Borden Cunningham to Huron. College, London, Miss Evelyn Howard, Kenneth Stanbury, Carl Morlock, L. B. Joynt, Keith Love, Harry Gale, James Tapp, Wal­ ter Johns and Lome Tieman to Western University, London, Har­ old Wood is attending pharmacy, George Beavers, Grant Colling­ wood and Miss Eleanor Medd are attending Victoria College for the first time, Misses Ruby Creech and Alice Hoffman are attending Stratford Normal, Saturday Evening Here, There And Elsewhere By Rev. James Fred Heaman is attending Uni­ versity at Ann Arbour, Michigan. 15 YEARS AGO The Exeter IOOF are enlarg­ ing and making extensive im­ provements to the lodge room and the store beneath, which is to be used by Mr. E. R. Hopper as a furniture store, Miss Kathleen Wiseman of Thames Road has been engaged on the teaching staff of the Wes­ tervelt School. London, Reeve Thos. Pryde and J. M. Southcott were in Mitchell, Wed­ nesday evening of last week as guests of the Seaforth Lions Club at the charter night of the Mitchell Lions Club. Mr, Robert H. Sayers, mana­ ger of the Canadian Bank of Commerce received word last week of his transfer to the Dres­ den branch, IO YEARS AGO Exeter golfers held a tourna­ ment at the Oakwood Golf Club Grand Bend, Wednesday after­ noon of last week. Following the tournament a fine dinner was served at the Bossenbery Hotel, An Exeter Golf Club was organi­ zed with T. O. Southcott as pre­ sident and R. N. Creech as se­ cretary. On Friday evening of last week about fifty friends and neighbours gathered at Mr. Ho­ ward Johns', Elimville, and pre­ sented Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Johns with a floor lamp prior to their departure to make their home in Exeter. A grant of $500 was made by County Council to the Exeter- Hensall branch of the Canadian Legion for the purpose of fix­ ing up tlieir building as a recrea­ tion centre for soldiers and air­ men who visit Exeter in view of the new flying school in course of construction. Mr. Samson Yelland left re­ cently for Port Credit where he has secured a position. ... Neighboring News ... Installing Artificial Plant Work is progressing on the in­ stallation of the artificial ice plant at Forest and it will be, ready for the coining season. Forest is also advertising and expects to hire a professional hockey coach for this winter. (parkhill Gazette) It Pays to Pay Motorist Finds It pays to pay-Mbut at the proper time, a Windsor motor­ ist has found out, in the hard way. According to Clinton Chief of Police Joseph Ferrand, Joseph Marks ignored a summons to ap­ pear in magistrate's court at Goderich on August 5, when he was fined in absentia, $5 and costs, in all $7.80. , Finally, a distress warrant was issued, and the Chief jour- jiieyed to Windsor to collect the fine: total, $5 and costs, ill all $51.70. The motorist's little act of carblessnes just cost him $43.90 extra. (Clinton News-Record) Grand Jury Urges Early Building of Now Court Hoiisc In reporting to Mr. Justice Smily at the Supreme Court sit­ tings the grand jury, after in­ specting County buildings, com­ mended the County on its “new and adequate Office,” There were no inmates in the County., jail, and the condition of the institution was satisfactory. Stating that the Court House was “antiquated and inadequate,” the jury recommended that the new Court House be built as ’soon as possible, and that provi­ sion be made in it for a room for women jurors. Judge Smily commented in ap­ proval of these suggestions. He thanked the jurors and asserted that work like this by jurors added much to administration of justice. (Goderich Signal-Star) Community Shocked By Death of Dr. Fred Follicle This community was deeply shocked on Tuesday morning when word was heard that Dr, Frederick R. Follick had passed away suddenly. A brilliant young dentist, Dr. Follick was the only son of the late Dr. Leonard L. Follicle, in whose footsteps he followed as a skilled St. Marys dental surgeon. He was devoted to his work and became known as a thoughtful and kindly dentist among his many patients. Fred Follick was born in St. Marys' and attended Central School and later St, Marys Col­ legiate Institute. He then start­ ed his studies in dentistry at he Universiy of Toronto from where he graduated in 1936. Previous to this he had been married to Miss Jean Agnew, in 1932, eld­ est daughter of Rev.- and Mrs. J. A. Agnew, now of London. Surviving Dr. Follicle besides his wife and mother, are three sisters, Mrs. Denny Charles (Eve­ lyn), of Georgetown; Mrs. Ken­ neth Dunsford (Ruth), of St. Marys, and Mrs. A. G, Murray (Marion), of Ingersoll. (St. Marys Journal-Argus) Those Church Anniversaries Those special services the churches have a way of holding from time to time have their advantages, even though they have lost the charm of novelty. They put the visiting clergyman on his mettle. Nothing less than his best sermon and his best de­ livery will meet the occasion. The choir, too, renders its best anthem in its best spirit. It is refreshing to see the church filled to overflowing. The worshippers are refreshed as they think of friends no longer with them, They take new cour­ age as they see another genera­ tion taking a worthy place in the church and in the commun­ ity. The faces of the youngsters are all smiles of welcome. There are those who feel church work is interrupted by such special gatherings. Many find help in the healthy way their usual church exercises are conducted. There is no place in the church like the- place in which they are accustomed to sit. To be put out of that pew involves something like a loss. Further, they feel that the closing of the church doors in order that the members of their church may attend the services of the church having its anni­ versary is a distinct loss. Church anniversaries are under the control of the time spirit just now. So let us make the best of the reunions and good­ will and social life they bring with them. Few attend such gatherings without being warmed in the heart and refreshed in every fibre of the spirit. Busy September Out there on the old farm, September is about the busiest month of the twelve. For the most part, the wheat and the oats and the barley have been harvested. Not so long ago Sep­ tember was the month of thresh­ ing grain and for silo filling. That all is changing. Farmers have another way of attending to those duties. With the passing of the threshing bee and the silo filling a lot of fun has gone as well as the passing of a great deal of hard, dirty work. The new day with the new equipment is here but we seem to be busier than ever in the field and barn. Some of us wonder when there will be a machine for eating and digesting the field products. Some farmers allege that so far the eating is confined, for the most part, to the devouring of the farmer’s profits. But fanners have a wholesome fashion of not coming out at the small end of the horn. At any rate, the turnips and the mangles and the sugar beets are to be harvested. Again ma­ chinery is to the fore and the farmer soon will be scorning to lay a hand upon one of his turnips or potatoes.- There are apples to be garnered on the farms where the owner is keen on fruit. The seed clover and the timothy await attention. Beans are to be garnered. Late odds and ends of harvesting wait attention. The plowing is to be done and the field for roots prepared in one way and another for the coining season. Meanwhile, the cows and the cattle to be fat­ tened during the winter must be kept in condition. All the while, the hogs and the poultry must be looked after. Anthony, M.A. Que farmer told us the other day that he was too busy to bo civil. As the year passed and the days shortened, he told us, farmers are a little busier every day. He went on to tell us that farming must be done a little better every year or the farm will be exhausted. This good man was eagerly waiting for rain in order that lie might have a good crop of clover. As it was, liis fields were quite green with a mixture of oats and rye and vetch. He told us that if warm showers and warm rains came he would be turning under a clover crop eight inches high. Just Too Bad He was a fine looking young fellow of good habits; yet there he was, at twenty, back on his father's doorstep. “Dad,” he said, “I have come to learn arithmetic!” He had joined the United States navy. He' had been pro­ moted from scratch up to the place where he was required, to pass an examination, showing that he could do elementary figuring involved in passing and in making out reports. The test was not exacting. Any boy of the seventh grade in the public schools should have been able to have passed the examination without any difficulty. But this young man was not equal to it and there he was, learning at twenty what he should have learned at ten. He had the opportunity to get the required education. His fa­ ther had seen to that. But he was below par and tlie inevitable had taken place. Where lay the blame? How did it come about that this lad of real parts was ignorant of elementary artithmetic? How had he been able to slip along in blissful ignorance? Were doz­ ens of others in the same case as he? Mary, or John secures a position with an indefinite num­ ber of promotions ahead of them but “leave tlie service” because they cannot write legibly, or speak the English language cor­ rectly. ‘"Let anyone who regards these strictures’ as severe make 'a few­ inquiries and then turn his at­ tention to himself and the mem­ bers of his own •family. Did we destroy too much when we burned up the hickory stick of painful memory. Better for a youngster of ten to drop an oc­ casional briny tear as he strug­ gles with the hill Difficulty than for the young men of twenty to fail in simple addition and the spelling book. Huron County Crop Report Very fine fall weather bolster­ ed attendance at three of the lar­ ger fall fairs held in the county this week. Twenty-seven breed­ ers brought 132 head of cattle at the Annual County Black and white Show held at Blyth this week. Eleven Hereford exhibi­ tors exhibited 75 head of top­ quality Herefords at the Annual Hereford Regional Show held in conjunction with the Exeter Fall Fair on Thursday. Fifteen Short­ horn Breeders exhibited 95 head of top-quality cattle at their Annual Show which was held at the Seaforth Fall Fair on Friday. As a result of the scattered showers last week there will be an increased, acreage of fall wheat sown in the county. LAFF OF THE WEEK ] "It acts like the rubber bands tire worn dut"