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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-12-29, Page 2f THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1949 Cxeter ®imeg-^btwcate Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Au Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member pf the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-In-Advunce Circulation As Of September 30, 1948 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.50 a yea? United States, in advance, $3,00 Single Copies 6 Cento Each 4. Melvin Southcott > Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1949 Principles Do Not Change Persons familiar with the conditions of the ’70s and ’80s see a similarity between the thinking of those far off days and the conditions that some thoughtful people be­ lieve to be ahead of us. Times were hard in Canada in the days immediately follow­ ing confederation. The maritime provinces were restive and were looking unhappily towards New York. British Columbia was unhappy because the railroad that was promised to re-unite the provinces was not being built and was talking of uniting with the United States. Manitoba and Saskat­ chewan and Alberta were unattractive to the settler. The Northeast and Northwest territories offered little in the way of homes. Labrador was a mass of rocks. Northern Ontario was the home of the stunted poplar. Newfoundland was the land of rocks and storms and misery. Few farm­ ers in any part of Ontario knew anything of a bank account. The farmer who bar­ tered his products was in this way caught going and coming by the astute merchant. Times were hard, very hard, The United States was prosperous but Canada seemed to lag in the business world. Canada felt herself to be the dumping ground of her progresssive neighbour. It was at this time that Canadian statesmen conceived the idea of a Canada first policy. They were driven to such a policy. They saw that Canada, if she were to be prosperous, must become a manufacturing nation and not be at the mercy of her American cousins. Till Cana­ dian industries got on their feet, they were to be safe behind legislative walls. Canada must be built up. She must be safe and prosperous at home if she were to be re­ spected abroad. If she were to become a trading country she must manufacture at home what other nations might want. In any case Canada was to be built up. Fur­ ther, it was hoped she would find a ready market for everything they could produce. We have some such hope these days when we seem to be losing our markets abroad. While no encouragement is to be given to any foolish folk who may think that Canada should attempt to become self- contained and isolationists, in any way, it is imperative that Canadians do everything in their power to become pre-eminent in manufacturing, and in high quality minerals and farm products. Not a single thing can be neglected in the way of aiming to have our Canadian eggs and cheese and butter and wheat and grain the very best in the world. The danger in pursuing this policy is that we may price ourselves out of the market. Our standard of living must l)c re­ considered and thereby hangs another story. ❖ v & £s The In-And-Outers The in-and-outers are again in evi­ dence. Our readers will recall that not so long ago there was a rush on the part of the growers and transporters of coffee to get out of the business. Coffee to no end was burned or thrown into the sea. Some of those foolish growers now devoutly wish that they had the coffee that they once wasted. We read about the wasteful slaughter of breeding hogs. Since that wast­ age hogs have dominated the market. Others will recall the day when cows were spoken of as a necessary evil and the bovine was regarded as a drug on the mar­ ket. Are we in for some such period just now? We hear of poultry producers who are talking of getting rid of their flocks and equipment. The same is true of the hog enterprise and, in a lesser degree, of the dairy business. While no one can forecast the future of these lines of business, it is safe to say that things may not be as bad as they seem. Not only will there be a gen­ eral shaking up of useful enterprises, busi­ ness is very likely to keep something like an even keel. There is slight probability that the rush of the past ten years will be maintained but business will go. even if the volume as smaller. Ate We Going To Do It? It was said of General Grant in the great war in the United States that -what­ ever territory he conquered he secured, It did not get out of his hands. By steadily acting on this principle he crushed the re­ bellion. Canadians need to follow his ex­ ample in our nation business. Canada has made astonishing advances during the last few years. It is the bounden duty of her statesmen to see that those gains arc not lost. This is particularly true of her mar­ kets. For some time there has been com­ plaints that we have not been as careful in this matter as we should have been. Some fear that we are losing markets other than the British market for farm products. It must not be forgotten that for ten years people all over the woyld were eager to buy. Necessity was in the driver’s seat. That time appears to have passed. There are two principles Canadians will do well to heed up io the very limit of them ability and opportunity, Markets -must be sought day and night by individuals and corpora­ tions and* governments. Good salesmanships must be practiced to the very limit. People must be made to know about the foods we have to offer. If we do not get this in­ formation to the people who would be the better of having our goods, our fields and buyers soon will be silent and machinery will rust in our manufacturing establish­ ments. This is particularly the case with local trade. There are goods on some shelves that should have been sold moons ago simply because the buying public was not aware that the goods were available at reasonable prices. In the second place, when a customer visits our places of busi­ ness he must be made to feel that he is among’ friends. We must get it into our heads that he has paid us a compliment by calling on us. This new yeai* promises to be a difficult one for Canada and for every one of her .citizens. The time looks to have come when the hill Difficulty will loom large every £tep of the way. Brave men do not resent this but put another roll on the shirt sleeve and work a little harder.# >> A Serious Loss A number of losses have occurred but for most of them there is a recovery. Poul­ try men have been set back considerably. John Bull has lost his stomach for our eggs. .His -appetite for our cheese is un­ certain. Our wheat is losing its attractive­ ness to him. All this means a real loss to our producers but we’ll get over these and other ills. But the loss we refer to is far more serious in many features than any or all of these put together. We refer to the passing of the woodshed there on the good old farm where we spent so many of our earlier days. The woodshed was the tender spot of the premises. In it we piled apple limbs and the rough wood after it was buzzed. There it matured into the finest fuel, though we did not think much of the blazing hearth and the kitchen stove burst­ ing with heat and light of a winter evening. Our most distinct recollection in this line ■was the tiredness of leg and arm as we trudged from the rough-thrown sawed pile of fuel to the woodshed. We recall the oc­ casion when dad found that we had scamped the piling and compelled us to take down our badly done bit of work and stood around till we had piled every stick with meticulous exactness, telling us meanwhile that the job that is Well doiie is twice done but that a pile of wood ill piled is not piled at all, Of course, there was a buck­ saw and a sawhorse where we did some serious work that we did not particularly like but which dad saw that we got through with. There was a swing where we put in sly moments of surreptitious leisure. There was another occasion of unforgetable im­ portance. Dad had been looking over our credits at school for two or three months and dad told us to do better, His warning passed unheeded. At last one evening he found the record considerably worse than on previous occasions and then remarked: “Alphonso, we*ll go to the woodshed?’ When we readied the woodshed he reached for a strap prepared for such times, "But, dad!” I urged. The old gentleman said not a word but turned me over a barrel and laid on. I howled like a banshee but that only made the blows the harder, My re­ cords improved from that interview. When we moved to town we hud a woodshed. When dad was picky about his meals, mother quietly pointed to the woodshed. After father had discussed the ups and downs of the woodpile for a good solid hour he sat at the table and ate liver like a plowman. I had to cut, split and carry in wood for three stoves. Then came the day of coal and now we have the oil fur­ nace and Alphonso has lost one of the best foundations he can have for solid muscle and good morals. Juvenile delinquency has increased as the woodshed vanished. Tills and potions have developed as the wood­ shed., with its fresh air and good sturdy exercise, has receded. There is no substitute for the woodshed when it comes to good health and clear heads, O the times? O the manners! As the—------- «TIMES” Go By 50 YEARS AGO (The Exeter Advocate 1899) Stephen Council was re-elected by acclamation —• Reeve, John •Sherrit, .Councillors, Rich. Hicks, Samuel Sweitzer, William Year­ ly and Henry Willert, In Usborne, William H. Del- bridge was elected reeve, suc­ ceeding Thomas .Hawkins, who resigned. Council would consist of Alfred Hunkin, John Moir, Joseph Hawkins, Richard Camm. At a nomination held in Exe­ ter last Friday night, a resolu­ tion was unanimously passed, in favour of raising contributions for the benefit of the soldiers of the Canadian Contingent in (South Africa., The 'Central Hotel was ilum- inated for the first time by acetylene gas, on Saturday night lastlast and the results were splendid. More letters have been re­ ceived during the past week from Exeter’s Old Boys and Girls, all signifying theii' intention to come to. the reunion. They included Mrs. E. J. Miners, Kingsville, Mrs. William E. Haugh (Muriel "Luker), Newdale Man., Mr. W. J. Follard, Royal Oak, Mich., Dr. and Mrs. M. G, Graham, For­ mosa, Robert B. Taylor of Paw. Faw, Mich., and DT. Luther T. Gill, of Gibsonburg, Ohio. With sincere good wishes for all the joys of a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Riverside Poultry Co. fl ——-— ——- - .... . .-j ■■ ■ ........n Thos. H. Walker Woodworking - Painting - Decorating PHONE 286J EXETER Kitchen Cupboards Cabinet Work ------ —■->......... —-------------—— ----------—— b t » t * 4 t I 15 YEARS AGO (The Times Advocate 1934) The oft-repeated question as to whether the Exetei’ rink would open this winter was definitely settled Sunday afternoon with the collapse of a large portion of the steel structure. About two O'clock Sunday afternoon resi­ dents near the rink heard a loud crash as .the roof gave way. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Davis and Mr. Grant Sanders were pas­ sengers on a train which crashed with a .special holiday .train at Dundas. Mr. W. R. Goulding, teacher of music in public schools, had twenty-two concerts over the holidays. IO YEARS AGO (The Times-Advocate 1939) D. Sanders and B. W. Tur­ key were nominated to contest the Reeveship. Elected by ac­ clamation to the .council were: E. M. Dignan, J. W- Hearn, H. 0. Southcott, S. B. Taylor. Twenty-eight families were re­ membered at '.Christmas through the generosity of the citizens who contributed to the Christmas Cheer Fund. Percy 'Passmore was elected Reeve of Usborne township, Hugh Berry, Clark Fisher, Bruce Coopei’ and John Hodgert as the couneilmen. All by acclamation. In Stephen township, Chester' Mawhinney and Alonzo McCann were nominated foi* Reeve. Roy Ratz and Ed. iShapton, deputy- Reeve, and Nelson Schenk, Art. J. Amy, Thomas Love and .Her­ man Powe, foi’ council. Word has been received from •Mr. and Mrs. W. Layton that they , had arrived in Orlando, Florida. Miss Luella Stanlake got her right hand caught in the wringer of an electric washing machine, giving it a nasty squeeze. HENSALL Holiday visitors: Mrs. Lewis of Toronto with •Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Middleton. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Kerslake, Billie and Joan, with relatives in Walkerton. Rev, P. A, Ferguson, Mrs. Ferguson and family, with re­ latives in Hamilton. Miss Helen Moir of London with her sister, Mrs, L. Bayn- ham. Mr. John L. Nicol with friends in Galt. Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, Billie and Carol, returned home after spending a few days with Mrs. Brown’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Neeb, in Tavistock. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bell and family with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bell in London. Miss Eleanor Cook of Western University, London, is holiday­ ing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E, Cook. Mrs. Elsie Case with Mrs. Mary Hennessey in London. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Davidson of Port Credit with their par­ ents, .Mr. and Mrs. W. R. David­ son, and Mr. and Mrs. O. Twit- chell. Miss Amy Lammie of London at her home here. Dr. William L. Joynt of Lon­ don with his mother, Mrs. Alice Joynt. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Barbour of Toronto with the latter’s par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hog­ garth. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sang- ster of London and Mr. Robert Sangster of Hanover with Mrs. M. Sangster and Misses Mar&aret and Norma Sangster. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corbett, Ross and Connie,’with Mrs. Cor­ bett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al­ bert Morenz, of Grand Bend, on Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomp­ son visited in London with Mr. and Mrs, Lee, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Case with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid, in London. win Miller of Thames Road. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Hern and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hern and Larry ,were 'Christmas guests with Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Kers­ lake, Mr. and Mrs, Ward Hern and family, Mrs. J. . L. Hern and Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hern and Shirley spent Christmas at the home of M'r. and Mrs. Monte Dobson. , Mr. and Mrs. John Johns and Tennyson spent Christmas with7 Miss Minnie Hern of Exeter. Mrr and Mrs. Tom Hern ,and family spent Christmas with Mrs. Martin, of Dashwood. Mrs. Isabelle Sugdeon spent Christmas holidays with , Mrs. McGuffin of ‘Bryanston. ■Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brock spent Christmas with Mr. and ■Mrs. Norman Brock. „ Mr. and MTs. Wellington Brock and family spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hunter. WHERE NO CHILD I KNOCKS IN VAIN j With it to fall back on, the localThe campaign to raise §4,000,- 000 to complete the Hospital for Sick Children has been lagging. This is largely because the com­ munities beyond this city have not rallied as expected, One striking exception is Galt, whose citizens sent in a first instalment of $8,000—the largest group of contributions from any Ontario centre outside Toronto since the campaign opened. Firms, civic organizations, and individuals helped to make up this gift, every cent of which is needed. Through the years to come, these dollars will, in ef­ fect, multiply themselves num­ berless times by their part in the healing of young bodies and in the prevention of disease. But what Galt is doing must be repeated everywhere, in pro­ portion to local resources. The Hospital for Sick Children is not a Toronto hospital, but a pro­ vincial and a national institution. One in every three cases the hospital treats is from outside the city. By their nature, they are the "'hard” cases, which usually require long and expen­ sive treatment always given, whether it Is paid for or not. It is recognized that since the first campaign, just after the warT many municipalities have undertaken hospital projects of their own, necessary as these may be, they don’t substitute for the world-famous Hospital for Sick Children. It is unique; in a sense, it operates as a branch of every hospital in th® country. ‘'How come .you ‘didn’t turn out?" demanded the sergeant. "Didn’t you hear the bugle blow reveille?” "Honest, sergeant, I’m afraid I’m going .to be a flop ns a sol­ dier. I don’t know one dern tune from another!” mstittition can provide a much mor® effective service in its own district. There is not a child in Ontario whose chances of life are not greater because of the Hospital for Sick Children. But marvellous as its medical and surgicalj achievements have been, they | have been won under handicaps ’ of space and equipment. With; the completion of the greatly en-i larged resources of the , new building, no limits will be placed on the life-giving work of the devoted band of doctors and nurses attached, to the hospital. In many places throughout On­ tario today tlifere are young chil­ dren waiting admission to the new hospital when it is .opened. In almost every community, there are some who understand what the Hospital for Sick Children means to the families of Canada. There are service clubs and other groups which have financed the treatment of a crippled child, or on®/ stricken with a mysterious disease beyond the knowledge of local skill. It Is on these, and on the press, that the hospital ;must depend to put its case before the public. With their help, and with the help of every dollar that can be spared, the new hospital will be finished and. Its great work, go on to now levels of achieve­ ment. Every parent who has awaken­ ed in the night to a cry of fear or pain, or helplessly watched a child’s grim fight with death, must know wliat it is to have a place to turn. To ensure that there will always be such a place, it is worth a sacrifice of comfort or pleasure to send some money to the campaign. If all ’Ontario does Its share, sue cess is certain. Contributions may be left at any hank. —a Toronto Globe and. Mail ZION Miss Gerta Hunter of London visited oyer the week-end -with Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hern. Mrs. Norman Brock and baby son returned from Victoria Hos­ pital on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. James Earl and Mr, and Mrs. Edward Miller and family - were dinner guests with Mr, and Mrs. Philip Johns on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Snell of Grimsby. Mr. and Mrs. .Allan Westcott and Mrs. Kyle, Exeter, Spent .Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Hern. >Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kers­ lake and family and Mr. Charles Kerslake of Exeter spent Christ­ mas with Mr, and Mrs. Ross Hern. Mr. and Mrs. Junies Earl, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Jaques and Hay spent Christmas with Mr. and •Mrs. Wilson Morley of Exeter. Mr, and Mrs. Warren Brock and Mrs. William Brock spent Christmas with Mr, and Mrs. Ed­ SAINTSBURY The Christmas concert was held at S.S. No. 9 Biddulph on Monday, December 19, with the school packed with parents and friends. The children .put on an excellent programme under the direction of their teacher, Miss M. McIver, of Kincardine. Mr. J. Turner acted as chairman. . Many holiday visits were held over the week-end: Mr. Ivan Davis and Mrs. W. J. Davis with -Mr. and Mrs. M. Ab­ bott; Mrs. F. Davis and Mr. and Mrs, A, Elston and family with Mr. and Mrs. M. Elston; Mr. and Mrs. .Harry Carroll and boys with Mr. and Mrs. H. W, Hod­ gins of Lucan and with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence .Davis and family with Mr, and ’Mrs. J. Turner; Miss M. Isaac and Mr. D. Simpson of London with Mr. and Mrs. G. Isaac; Mr. and Mrs, A. Elston and family with Mr. and Mrs. L. Gibson of Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. E. Atkinson and Tom, Mr. and Mrs. JI, Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. Latta and Carol of London, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ma­ guire and Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Earl .Greenlee and Larry and Mr. J. Barker with Mr. and Mrs. R. Dickens; Mr. and Mi’s. Rd. Dickins and Mrs. F. Davis and Mr, .and Mrs. E. Greenlee and Larry and Mr. J. Barker with Mr. and Mrs. H, Davis. , Mr, and Mrs. R. Dickins Were Monday evening guests with Mr, and Mrs. E, Atkinson and Mr. and Mrs. H. Latta and Carol and Mr. and Mrs. D. Maguire spent the day with Mr. ,and Mrs. E. Atkinson, •Mr. J. Dickins of »Sask. spent several days this .past week visit­ ing with Mr. and Mrs, M. Mc­ Donald. Mr. and Mrs. M. McDonald and family spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kooey of Ailsa Craig, and Monday with Mrs. W. J. Dickins of Lucan. Mr. and Mrs. H. Atkinson and family visited with Mr, and Mrs. Robert Carroll of Wood­ ham. A t r 4 t « t 4 •* 1 * /• 4 » 4 4 i * » ♦ 1 s*