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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-02-07, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1952 T Exeter ^bbocatc Twnes Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate Established 1331 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An 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 Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation ® THE YALU PERIL Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of September 30, 1951 —.• 2,493 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $3.00 a year — United States, in advance, $4.00 a year Single Copies 7£ Each J. Melvin Southcott - Publishers -Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1952 Congratulations This is the season of the year when the annual reports of churches are promin­ ent in the news. It is unfortunate that these congregational meetings are held only once a year because it is mostly through the medium of these reports that we realize the extent of the great work being done. In these days of mass organization, there is a tendency to take the work of the church for granted. This should not be so. Leaders and workers are to be congratulat­ ed on the splendid condition of the churches in the district and the wonderful work they are doing in these difficult times. Cultural Opportunity Several of our neighboring commun­ ities are taking advantage of the cultural entertainment being offered through the services of the Community Programmes Branch of the Department of Education. This government agency organizes a series of concerts featuring outstanding musicians and makes them available to communities who otherwise would not be able to hear .such splendid talent. Perhaps next year, the Huronia Male Chorus, or some other sponsoring group, will undertake to bring some of these tal­ ented people to this district. # * * Can You Spare $15? This year is Hospital Year for South Huron. The objective is high: to build and finance the hospital at least $50,000 must be raised over and above the $95,000 al­ ready collected or promised. The effort ■will be rewarded: everyone will benefit, directly or indirectly, to un­ told degrees from a district hospital. What price can be set on the worth of facilities for 'bur sick ? Co-operation is needed: with the sup­ port and co-operation of all organizations in the district, the objective can oe met easily. Otherwise, it will be’a hard task. The strain need not be burdensome: if each of the 3,500 families in South Hur­ on budget only $15 for the hospital this year, over $50,000 would be raised. ■h- * OFTPOCTMBW Women are the. rugged sex, says a doctor writing a column for periodicals. Women, he says, live longer, are more re­ sistant to most diseases, can withstand cold and pain better than men. "Women are not the frail vessels which perhaps men would like to think they are." With these facts before us, gentlemen, let us organize for the revolution. Let there be thousands of branches of the "Organiza­ tion For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Man By Woman". Let us expose the mink coat fraud. Let us no longer be deceived into scrubbing floors, putting on storm windows, house­ cleaning, all laborious activity including winning bread. To think, that over the years we’ve been led to believe the darling lady must be protected, heated and handled with care! Onward "OFTPOCTMBW" ’ * * * * The Indispensable Ally ( Time M agazine) "Upon the whole surface of the globe, there is no more spacious and splendid domain than Canada open to the activity and genius of free men.” -—Winston Churchill, O tt aw a, Jan. 11, 195 2 In Wall Street last week, barely five weeks afer it had been freed from controls to establish its own value, the Canadian dollar hit par with the U.S. dollar. Across the World, in the free market of Paris, Milan, Tangier and Beirut. Canadian dol­ lars were suddenly in such brisk demand that money-changers priced them at 101 U.S. cents, In the confused hippodrome of international finance, the wide, moss-green Bank of Canada banknote was running neck and neck with the U.S. dollar as the world’s most desirable currency. The robustious Canadian dollar was a symbol of Canada’s growing strength, and the diploma*’ for her industrial coming-of- age. In twelve years? Canada has undergone the most impressive industrial devclof^ment of any nation in the world, a surge of in­ dustry and properity that Wall Street’s conservative investment firm of Lehman Bros, calls "the biggest business story of this decade”. Since 1939, Canada has: Quadrupled her nation production, climbing from a lowly par with Norway and Sweden to a point where she nearly triples the output of these Scandinavian countries and rivals that of France. Made a 50% advance in the Canadian standard of living, raising her average in­ come for a family of four to $4,000 a year —$622, above the corresponding U.S. aver­ age. Kept her finances in splendid solvency (for the first nine months of 1951, she had a $721.6 million government surplus). Though still dwarfed by the productiv­ ity of the U.S., Canada’s growing industrial muscle has expanded her world influence to an extent never before achieved by a country of 14 million inhabitants. The swelling flood of foodstuffs, metals, oil, newsprint and goods flowing from ’her fields, forests, mines and factories has giv­ en Canada a position of importance in the free world’s councils subordinate only to the U.S. and Britain. Canada now supplies: More than 90% of the free world’s nickle, and an important share of the zinc, copper, aluminum and other strategic met­ als for the West’s defense. Half the world’s newsprint; three out of five of the world’s newspaper pages are printed on Canadian paper. A growing share of North America’s oil and natural gas from the new-found Alberta fields, the “Texas of the North". A substantial (but highly secret) sup­ ply of uranium for U.S. atomic bombs. The world’s second - biggest export wheat crop, a source of food for 71 na­ tions. Canada’s vast area (next in size to the Soviet Union and China) throbs with in­ dustrial action.* * * * zThe Music Goes [Round7 (Anaconda Spearhead) Once there was a farmer who raised corn, and a man who raised hens but no corn. The hens said "no corn no eggs". So the man agreed to work for the farmer one day a week for $5 a day. And the farmer agreed to sell corn to the man for $1 a bushel. They paid each other off every time with the "long green". The farmer paid the man $5 and the man paid the $5 back to the farmer for the five bushels of corn which he wheeled home in his wheel­ barrow. After while, the man said to the farmer, "Everything’s gone up, and I re­ gret to inform you that I can’t work for less than $6 a day.” The farmer said, "I understand. But you must understand that everything’s go­ ing up with me too, and I regret intensely to inform you that I can’t sell you my corn for less than $1.20 a bushel.” The man said he understood. So, the man got $6 a day and at $1.20 a bushel paid the farmer the $6 for five bushels of corn. Both of them said, "Happy days are here again." By and by the man said to the farm­ er, "Things have gone up still more, and I can’t work for less than $7.50 a day.” The farmer agreed that was fair, but told the man that things were going up still higher with him. He would have to get $1.50 a bushel foi’ the corn. The man agreed that was fair and both said, "Pros­ perity is here.” After all, the man was get­ ting $1.50 a bushel for corn, and the liens were getting five bushels as always. And so things went until the man was getting $10 a day and the farmer got $2 for a bushel and tile man gave the farmer $10 for five bushels. And the hens kept right on laying, even on Thursdays, and the man told his wife, "Ain’t-it wonderful? . . . $10 a day!” And the farmer told his wife, "Ain’t it wonderful ... $2 a bushel." And the hens kept clucking away on five bushels of corn, And tile statisticians down Ottawa way said, "Ain’t it wonderful? , . . Nation­ al income at record levels.” And the poli­ ticians said, "Ain’t it wonderful,” and bragged that they had done it. And every­ body felt so good and prosperous that the man and the farmer voted for the poli­ ticians; and that is how it was "eggsaetly”. The man got three times as much for the eggs^but paid three times as much for his shoes, "and the music went round and round”. U As fho---------- "TIMES” Go By SO YEARS AGO . Officers installed in the IOOF included; George Brook, R, H. Sweet, J. G. Stanbury, W. Johns, A. E. Fuke, W. Trott, R. Davis, E. J. Spackman, John Hinds, J. Rendle, George Jewell, D. Atkins, E. Dignan, A. Hastings, R. N. Rowe. Winners at the fancy dress carnival held in the seating rink of Friday night were: Sandy Bawden, Janies Bawden, Miss Edna McCallum, Miss Lillian Robinson, Ray Fanson, William Muir, V. Hardy, H. Walters, O. Southcott, F. Smith, Edgar Bis­ set, F. Bawden. Mr. Jerry Brophy of Harpley upset his engine opposite Mr. G. Sherritt’s causing him consider­ able delay. Exeter’s population in 1901 was 1792; in 1891, 1809. 15 YEARS AGO A play "It's A Knockout” drew a large audience Monday and Tuesday of the week in Leavitt's Theatre. In the cast were: Helen Smith, Harold Skin­ ner, Helen Flynn, Wm. Davis, Alma Brown, Mrs. N. Dore, J. M. Southcott, Ross Swartz, Pearl Wood, S. B. Taylor, Harold Ross and Gordon Lamport. Mr. E. Lindenfield-, who re­ cently purchased from Southcott Bros., the building formerly oc­ cupied by Mr. E. R. Hopper, furniture dealer, moved his hard­ ware and tinsmithing business across the road into . the new building last week. " Volleyball has been going over big at the Exeter arena. Schol­ ars from the high school have been playing it after hours and citizens have been playing Wed­ nesday evening. ....„........................................................................ ................................... Saturday Evening Here, There And Elsewhere By Rev. James Anthony, M.A. The Tight Little Island 25 YEARS AGO A grand masquerade carnival' was held at the Dome rink on Wednesday evening of last week. Prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies fancy costume, Miss Mar­ jorie Clarke; fancy costume, Miss Stella Southcott; gents' comic costume, Chas. Anderson; girls’ character, Anna Moir; boys’ character, Charlie Comp­ lin; best animal .costume, Ed Anderson; Girls’ race under 15, Marjorie Complin; boys' race un­ der 15, Chester Cornish; open race, Lome Tieman. Mr. Art Willert of Stephen township whose farm is just north of Khiva suffered a seri­ ous loss early Wednesday morn­ ing when his barn, livestock and implements were destroyed by fire. Mr. Dudley Holmes, K.C., of Wingham has been appointed crown attorney, of Huron Coun­ ty. IO YEARS AGO After a period of '31 years in business the firm of Bronthron and Drysdale, of Hensail, will on Mar. 1 by mutual consent dis­ solve partnership—the hardware under Mr. G. M. Drysdale and the furniture business under J. Bonthron. Officers elected at the annual Hay Federation meeting were Bertram Klopp, William Dou- gall and Theo. Steinbach. •Mrs. J. McTavish who for several years has conducted the Exeter Ladies’ Wear -store, on Saturday evening discontinued her business in Exeter and is at present visiting with her family in Shakespeare. Officers elected for the Usborne and Hibbert Fire Insurance Com­ pany were John McGrath, Thos. G. Ballantyne and B. W. F. Beavers. ... Neighboring News ... Large Crowd Enjoys lee Revue at Arena Last Friday evening the eager­ ly awaited ice revue of the Kitch­ ener-Waterloo Skating Club was held at the local arena. Despite a heavy fall of snow during the daytime and heavy rain in the evening, the largest crowd since the opening of the arena attend­ ed this performance. The K-W people put on an excellent show despite the heavy ice. The rain aid mild weather failed to spoil the fine effort by the ice makers to have good ice for the revue. The free skating after the show had to be cut short as water from outside was flooding the "ice surface and -the ice began to cut up badly. The revue itself was a pleas­ ing performance and the indivi­ dual members showed marked ability. (Parkhill Gazette) Victim of Robbery ' Requiem High Mass was cele-i brated Thursday at 10 a.m., at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, London, for Alphonsus B. McIntyre, 59-year-old former Londoner, beaten and robbed in Detroit last Thursday. He was a brother of Sister M. St. James, of St. Josepli’.s Convent, Sea­ forth. He died Sunday at his home after three men, who police said saw him cash his $87.50 pay cheque, followed him and robbed and beat him in an alley Thurs­ day night. Police have no leads on his attackers.(Huron Expositor) New Legion Hall Erection of a new memorial hall by Clinton Branch No. 140, Canadian Legion, Still is a live topic of discussion among mem­ bers, and the matter came up again at the monthly meeting in the Legion Hall Monday even- ing. Although no definite action was taken at the meeting, it was agreed that the new building should be constructed this year, if at all possible. (Clinton News-Record} Fined For Wounding Stanley Fanner Laird W. Schilbe, Goderich laborer, was fined $200 and costs in court Thursday after pleading guilty to discharging a firearm while hunting deer out o'f season, and . causing grievous bodily injury to Thomas Rath- well, Stanley twp. farmer. In imposing the fine, Magis­ trate D. E. Holmes, K.C., said he would recommend to the de­ partment that no firearm licence be issued to Schilbe for five years. (Seaforth News) Icy Sidewalks An inspector from the Liabil­ ity insurance federation was in town on Wednesday clieckng up on public hazards about the town. He took rather a dim view of the icy condition of some sidewalk areas in front of sev­ eral business places where pede­ strians have fallen recently. As a town by-law definitely places the onus for the clearing of side­ walks squarely on the property owners concerned, the inspector pointed out that the local auth­ orities should take action to en­ force this law. (St. Marys Journal-Argus) "Hope you won’t let me miss my train,” the departing visitor fretted as his earnest host drove him to the station. "Don’t worry,” said the earn­ est host, "My wife’d kill me if I did.” It is a Briton’s privilege to give as good as he gets and that is what John Bull is doing this hour. Fortune has pounded that merry old gentleman and right royal John is pounding back. His sleeves are rolled up and, one by one, tlie di ff iculties are bound to fall before his sturdy strokes, That was what happened when the Dane threatened to strip him to the bone. That was what took place in the days of King John when liberty had all but vanish­ ed. That was what took place in the days of Elizabeth when the Spanish Armada nearly shut out the sun of British hope. All of us recall the horrors’and the terrors of-Dunkirk. Grim and terrible the econo­ mic situation of Britains surely is this hour. The austerity Bri­ tain bears would every cheek in almost any other nation but look where one will, and? listen to what voice one may, he sees no paling cheek, he hears no cra­ ven word. Yet it would be the crime of- history were Britain allowed to endure alone. The old lion’s whelps must come to her side, with wheat and dairy products and minerals and good hard cash, buoyant credit and the practical aid and the good will should be immediate and abun­ dant. Should the nations realize that Britain’s sister nations are her creditors, in evfery deed, her enemies will cease their thraten- ing and their growling and fail to lift one aggresive hand. Every page of history * declares that they are bound to do so ■ every call of duty and every claim of prudence. No liberty loving nation can afford to see Britain broken by her financial burden. For Bri­ tain to totter to the fall would mean the ruin of the business world. Especially, the United States cannot afford to permit Britain to be stripped bare. For Britain to be brought to helpless penury is to court the ruin of the busness world. How? As this is being written great things are afoot in the British House of Commons. Mr. Church­ hill is asking for a vote of confi­ dence. He is saying forthright, "Have you confidence in my government or do you wish an­ other body of your'country men to serve you”. All of us realize that the clock of destiny is strik­ ing. No one is aware of the ser­ iousness of the occasion than is Mr. Churchill himself long be­ fore these lines are read the world will know how the vote has been cast. What we are wondering is how Mr. Churchill can stand the strain of these times. He has just returned from a visit to America where he was received with an affection and given an acclaim rarely afforded a mortal. Not a moment’s rest was accord­ ed to him on return to Britain, every hour of the day and of the night was taken up with con­ cerns that were tremendous. And now he is competed to ask parliment if the appointed re­ presentatives of the people have confidence in him. Two questions confront him: If the vote goes against him, what will Britain do? Where will she turn for better leadership than that afforded by 'him and his band? If the House sustains him, what is he to do to serve his country and the race in hours so fateful? Strange things may take place this afternoon, a sudden gust of passion, an unaccountable whimsy, and Mr. Churchill may see the work of a lifetime broken to powder. Mr. Churchill knows this and he cannot but be anxi­ ous accordng to the hour’s gra­ vity. How the man stands all this we do not know. He is but flesh and blood. To qur great relief the vote went in his favour but his major­ ity was small and that gives us cause for great anxiety. Two Sides To It No stinted draft, no scanty tide of praise and appreciation is given to those good people who are giving freely of their time and strength to see that the boys and girls of the town and vicinity spend Saturday fore­ noon in a manner that makes for good citizenship. Many boys and girls are coming to look upon the forenoons spent under the leadership of those skilled and devoted workers as being the very happiest of all the week. Let no one think for a moment that this good work is done without cost to the leaders. Anyone who does his bit in this sort of thing is aware of the cost it entails to the mind and to the back and to the soul. The good that is sure to come of this work of faith and development is bound to be mmense. Nevertheless the regret is ex­ pressed by some parents Because these .hours spent in those Sat­ urday forenoon exercises take their child away from his home. For five or six hours in the day for five days in the week school absorbs the greater part of the children’s time. Wise' parents have arranged to spend the greater part of Saturday with their chldren. During these hours parents and children work to­ gether at those home duties that can be learned nowhere else. The imponderables of life are then learned. Some of us look back upon the Saturday as being about the finest period of our lives. As parents and children worked and talked and laughed and took the whiteman’s burden from the side of the home more was done than the books and magazines can tell or estimate to weave the web of fortune of child and na­ tion. “From scenes like these old Scotia’s grandeur springs. Make her beloved at home, revered abroad.” Some children are deprived of such home influences. For them, particularly, the Saturday spe­ cial classes and games are a boon beyond all price. Extreme Care Needed These are days when municpal bodies are striking the tax rate and they are days when the ex­ treme of finance good sense is requird to be exercised. We can give instances where thic cau­ tion was not exercised and where isery following. "Pride went forth on horseback, grand and gay, but came back on foot and begged its day.” This may read like poetry but it is the soberest and drabest of history. In this consideration there are two extremes. There is the ex­ treme of stinginess and penny pinching. This extreme refuses to spend a copper unless imme­ diate returns are to oe gathered. It has not the sound sense of the farmer who invests his seed in order that there may be a —-Please turn to Page 3 " .. »• And just when I had the stile cinched—the dipper stuck!”