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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1950
J, Melvin Southcott
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1950
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are purchasing land in
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West who has resigned.
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Huron College, and Elmer Chris
tie to London Normal.
happy in sentiment,
and music and
happier
light of
the new
about what prices will be
years hence. Success in this
been obvious while failures
frequent. Manufacturers of
know something about this.
their homes here are:
Lawson and George
Toronto Dental College,
Harvey and Stuart Stan-
YEARS AGO
is one man in Exeter
a. double celebration on
YEARS AGO
Sanders was elected
and . Joseph
294 DUNDAS ST.
®f)e (Exeter ®imes-abbocate
Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1024 Advocate Established 1881
Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario
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A Fine Service
An interesting phase in the business
history of Canada is being made. It will
be remembered that the trading done bv
the pioneers of Canada was done by bar
ter. The customer took his product to the
store and exchanged it for goods that he
required. One of the merchants of this
village recalls the day when a farmer*
brought to his father’s store a piece of
home-manufactured meat and was given a
fork in exchange. In the pioneer days there
was no Canadian money. Folk from the
British Isles brought pounds'; shillings and
pence with them. People from Holland
brought the money in use in Holland.,
while Frenchmen brought French money.
The result was confusion worse confound
ed as there as no standard of values of
money. There were no banks to straighten
out monetary difficulties. When the custo
mer was fortunate enough to have more
produce than he required to purchase his
goods, the dealer gave him a due bill;
which was the equivalents of a note that
was to be paid-in goods. When the dealer
was reliable all went fairly well. When he
failed., or proved dishonest; it was too bad
for the customer. As the country became
settled the monetary difficulties increased.,
much to the annoyance of everybody. In
1817 some gentlemen of reputation and
substance secured a charter from the gov
ernment and fpunded the Batik of Mont
real. These gentlemen were allowed to
issue their notes in proportion to th’e capi
tal invested. These gentlemen were ,re
quired to have sufficient gold in their bank
safes to secure their customers. Their notes
soon were known to be as good as gold
and proved a great convenience in trading.
The head office established branch banks
in the larger trading centres of the coun
try. The growth of this jbank is a matter
of history^ Its record one .Grad-
'‘daity^olher bankswere founded; the names
of which any of us can readily recall. Each
of these banks had the privilege of issuing
notes according to regulations set forth in
the law of the land. At present these notes
are being replaced by notes issued by the
Bank of Canada. Whether so doing will
prove advantageous to Canadian business
remains to be seen. The promoters of
scheme are confident of its value.
Canadians recall the advantages of
monetary system already tried out
wonder about the new scheme. The
way has inaugurated many a scheme of
national importance and has stood by that
scheme till it is fairly established. Many a
business both small and large, has been
helped along by the banks that have ad
vanced their own1 money. Further, these
banks have put the usurer out of commis
sion and have done immense service by
steadying many a would-be adventurer on
wildcat undertakings. For these and scores
of other reasons, the average plodding
debt-paying progressive citizen hesitates to
commend any scheme that would ’ in any
way hamper the bakers who have behind
them a splendid record of achievement.
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Rest And Quiet Versus Sugar
We have been thinking lately that
there, has been something wrong about our
pork, that is, when by some happy chance
we could secure any. Our bacon has been
a dark affair and lean and tough. Some
said something to us about its being akin
to the Kentucky razor corn-fed variety and
we were obliged to be content with what
we could get. Now the explanation is forth
coming. The pig was tired just before his
departure to the happy hunting ground. He
had been wearied in the race of existence
and was no longer sweet and toothsome.
It was given as an alternative reason that
his hogsliip should have been given a feed
of sugar before he breathed his last. Had
he been sugared up, his meat would have
been delightful, we now can get away
with the pork now that we are aware of
the cause of its lack of flavour. The pig
will not object to resting on a flowery bed
of ease in Iiis last hours in this strange
world, nor will he think the less of human
ity for letting him have some of the sweets
of life before the hour of his being taken
off.
and think gratefully of the fun and good
times we enjoyed. We still look up with
pleasure upon the cards with which kind
friends remembered us. And this year the
cards were especially fine in colour and
Those days of colour
remembrances make life
and more worth living. May the
those trees fall upon our readers
year through.
Long Distance Bargaining
No man knows what a day may bring
forth, as far as the business world is com
cerned. For some time the farmers have
been talking
three or five
line has not
have been
phonographs
First, we had tile ear pieces and sat in
wonder as we heard music and singing or
talking as the record whirled about. Manu
facturers did all they could to perfect this
mechanism. Then came the loud speaker
and the ear mechanisms went to the dis
card. Of course, money was lost as the
change was made. Then came the radio
with its whirling disks. To a very great
extent the phonograph had had its day,
though it still serves valuable purposes. Is
radio,
seded
seen,
wheat
was
as we understand it; to be super-
by television ? That remains to be
Farmers will recall the day when
growing in our western provinces
in a desperate state. Then came the
days and work of Dr. Saunders and a new
era had arrived for western agriculture.
Then to the west came the dust storm and
the pests and western farmers were faced
by lean bank accounts. Under these con
ditions Canada was in no position to fore
cast the amount of wheat sue could furnish
aliy market. The same principle applied to
the dairy and the poultry and hog produc
tion. Long distance price fixing of these
commodities was a precarious affair that
baffled the skill and foresight of the best
statesmen and business men. Conditions, it
was found, changed over night. The future
was unreadable by even the wisest and the
most prudent. The farmer found that in
stead of his being guaranteed a long dis
tance price he could but bargain about the
product he actually had on hand or that
he could hold in reserve. Wind and hail
and drought did not respond to his wishes.
Governments were equally helpless. Con
servative business men may be accused of
being slow but they are the class in the
commonwealth who keep things on an even
keel. Speculators at times make big money
but the experience of the race is that the
only money one can count on is the monpy
he has in the bank. Dealing in futures is
a precarious business at best. Lady Luck
has practices peculiar to herself that have
a way of disappointing those who follow
her beckoning. Canadian farmers who trust
ed in long distance bargaining are pierced
by many sorrows in some aspects of their
enterprise. Governments who followed
practice find their feet in hot water
they heated the water themselves.
# ❖ ❖ &
50 YEARS AGO
The R. Pickard Company in
tends opening a branch store in
Hensail.
Monday’s storm was the worst
of the season. Mr. Mill who
drives, the Exeter-St. Marys
stage, after getting a short dis
tance on the Thames Road, had
to turn back?
Lost; Between Exeter and Mt.
Carmel, a barrel of dried apples.
Messrs. Frank Willis, Ed
Crocker, Ed Eacrett, P. Dignan
and P. Ross have returned to
Toronto.
Mr. J. G. Stanbury has been
in New York acting on behalf
of a number of London capital
ists, who
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W. D.
re„eve of,. and . Joseph
bavisr’lEii Coultis, C. F. Hopper
and William Gjllespie were elect
ed as members’ of the council.
The general store of J. C.
Moore of Kirkton together with
dwelling apartments and barn,
were totally destroyed by fire
January 2. The store contained
a stock of groceries, general
drygoods and hardware.
Edward Neil, son of Welling
ton Neil near Kirkton, while
crushing grain, had three of his
fingers so badly injured that it
was found necessary to ampu
tate the ends of them.
After convalescing at her
home, Miss Mildred Harvey left
for Alma College, St. Thomas,
to resume her art course.
Clarence Morley left for Win
nipeg after spending the holi
days with his parents.
Those who have ^returned to
college after spending the holi
days at
William
Hind to
Maurice
bury to Toronto University,
Mervin Camm to Pharmacy, and
James Morley to Osgoode Hall,
Toronto; Bruce Medd to O.A.C.,
Guelph; Borden Cunningham to
15 YEARS AGO
New Year’s Eve passed
very quietly in Exeter, A
cessful dance was held in
opera house with Shorty Grant
and his orchestra providing the
music.
On New Year’s Day there was
very little visiting and not much
stir around town. A heavy snow
storm waged most of the day,
blocking the traffic.
The old stone schoolhouse on
the eleventh concession of Us-
borne known as Plugtown, which
for the past 68 years has seen
several generation of scholars
come and go, was on Wednesday
morning completely gutted -by
fire, the. stone walls alone re
maining.
Mr. Ray Pryde returned Mon
day from Toronto where he ’at
tended tile Ontario Oldei* Boys’
Parliament.
Miss Lulu Lindenfield has
taken a position at the Exeter
Post Office in the place of Miss
Florence
IO
There
who has
New Year’s Day and that ds Mr.
Josiah Kestle, who along with
the New Year celebrates his own
■birthday.
Mr. G. A. Cann, of Dunnville,
who recently purchased the Har
vey Bros.’ mill is in town this
week’preparing to re-open it. Mr.
Cann will be assisted by his son
Carfrey Cann who is expected to
arrive next week.
Borden Sanders and Stewart
Fuke returned to Western Uni
versity after spending the holi
days at their homes here.
Canada Packers have moved
this week into the building pur
chased recently from Mr. H. T.
Rowe and occupied by Mr. W.
C. Allison. Mr. Allison moved
into the building vacated by Can
ada Packers and recently pur
chased from Mr. B. M. Francis.
IN THE SHELL
must con
it will do
When choosing a Hatching Ration a wise breeder
Sider: (1) the cost of the feed (2) and the job
for him.
Consider the points of SHUR-GAIN Hatching
The feeder can buy at first cost, equivalent
sale price of many feeds. ®
Highest qujality — backed by one of the largest re
search organizations in Canada and the greatest source
of animal by-products. .
Confidence. More SHUR-GAIN is fed in Canada than
any other brand and has the
(1)
Mash:
to whole-
confidence of feeders.
(3)
17% Shur-Gain Hatching Mash
17% Shur-Gain Laying Mash
18% Shur-Gain Chick Starter
18% Shur-Gain Pig Starter
Bulk
$3.90
. $3.80
$4.35 (new)
$4.00
Pellets
$4.05
$3.95
$4.50
$4.15
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22% Shur-Gain Calf Starter $4.30 ’
25% Shur-Gain Calf Meal $5.10 (new)
16% Shur-Gain Dairy/Ration $3.15 ■1
CANN’S MILL
service on your car on which you canYou want
depend. That’s why we say let our boys give it the
proper attention.
South End Service
RUSS & CHUCK SNELL
Phone 328
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We Recall Them
Bright lights from Christmas trees no
longer enliven our streets but the memory
of them lingers. Seldom has Exeter had
lovelier Christmas trees than she had this
season. There was a variety blending of
colours that was delightful. We look now
into the corner where those trees stood
Time To Stop And Think
That vote taken recently in Toronto
regarding an approach to the Ontario leg
islature with a request that the legislature
pass legislation favouring the opening of
the city to commercialized sports is of
more than local importance. Let is not be
overlooked that Toronto and Ontario were
founded by men who feared God and who
kept His commandments. One of these
commandments is “Remember the Sabbath
Day to keep it holy**. At the recent voting
the majority of the votes cast declared this
commandment out-of-date and to be dis
regarded. The people who so voted, we
are quite sure, are wonderfully prbud of
themselves. We are told that we must go
by the majority. We are not clear on this
point. We do not see the way clear to
believing that majorities make or unmake
moral laws. The minority was in the right.
A minority founded the United States. A
minority won the Magna Charta. The
parliament of Ontario will be well advised
to go by the right principle when it is
asked to vote on the question, Parliament
will do Well to remember that no nation
has survived the violation oft the Sabbath
Day. It can well afford to take its stand
along with the best fraternity of men and
the truest churchmen, even if doing so im
perils their fortunes at the next provincial
election. History will be made the day that
the Ontario parliament passes on this
matter.
No Ex-Wardens
On County Council
For the first time in many
years ,in the Huron County
Council there will be an absence
of ex-wardens in the member
ship. Usually there have been one
or two reeves who were former
wardens.
Eleven new representatives
will take their seats when the
1950 session opens January 17.
They are: Gordon Orr, Goderich
Township; Deputy-Reeve George
C. MacDonald, of Grey Town
ship; Earl Campbell, of Hay; E.
H, Strong, Howick; W. J. Dale,
of Hullett; G. Nelson Underwood
of Turnberry; Wellington Brock,
Of Usborhe; Dr. G. Elliott, Clin
ton; Deputy-Reeve Earl Elliott,
Town of Goderich; Wm. Morritt,
Blyth; H. Larry Snider, Exeter.
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et when It went through the
corn grinder/7
SHIPKA
The January meeting of tile
W.A. was held Thursday after
noon, January 5, at the home of
Mrs. Earl Rate with a good at
tendance. The president, Mrs.
Jacob Rats, was in charge. Mrs.
Ross Love reviewed the second
chapter of the study book,
“Growing with the Years”. It
was decided to serve lunch fol
lowing the pictures and (bazaar
Thursday evening, January 12,
at the public school. The meet
ing was closed with prayer.
The annual congregation and
Sunday School meeting will be
held Wednesday evening January
18, at the church. Reports from
different organizations will be
given.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Tetreau ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth McGregor from Parkhill
are holidaying for several weeks
In Florida,
Mrs. Theodore Devine, daugh
ter and son-in-law from Park
hill, were Sunday visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. William Devine.
Mr. and MrS. Roy Ratz and
Harvey add Miss Ida Sweitzer
and lady friend of London have
returned home from a trip
Florida.
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Car Rolls Over
A London traveler escaped ser
ious injury when his car left No,
4 Highway a mile north of Hen-
sall on Friday, skidded into the
left ditch and rolled over once.
It landed .on its wheels. Damage
to the vehicle was set at $400.
The driver, identified as Mr.
Omond, was treated at the office
of Dr. J. C. Goddard, Ilensall,
for head cuts.
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