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THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16, 1950
What Is Ahead?
Correspondents have escaped from
Russia to this side of the iron curtain.
When in Russia these observers were not
allowed to send out anything like the de
tails of what they saw and heard. Censor
ship of the minutest character studied to
every word those writers undertook to
transmit. At last escape was made. At last
they are free to tell their story, though at
great risk, for Russian power does not stop
at the Russian borders. These men tell us
that a Russian people are fundamentally
kind and considerate. In all essentials the
common people of Russia are very much
like the people of the western nations.
Their disability is that they have been the
people of oppression. For centuries their
spirits have moved in oppression. They
lived to be exploited. They expected no
thing else. Then came the revolution. The
domination of the Czars was banished. In
stead of the Czai’ came a police system
that works without reason, without con
sideration and without heart. This body
works without rules, without regulation,
without control. It is capricious, bullying
and devoid
where and
that makes
everybody
every citizen. The result is that the Rus
sian citizen first of all distrusts everybody
and regards everything as being on the
bad. Next follows apathy. Ambition dies.
He simply lives but without a purpose oi
an aim. But oppression, however heavy,
does not altogether destroy the human
spirit, and so the Russian people entertain
the thought of being free one day. Docs
this mean that Russia is building on vol
canic territory that may any day break out
into the horrors of a rebellion? The Rus
sian leaders live in the fear of this very
thing and keep prepared to destroy any
such movement of their people with bay
onet and rifle and machine gun and intern
ment camp. But the agents of the nether
world cannot prevail always.
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It Counts
Representatives of foreign governments
are men of privilege. They are trusted and
looked up to as being people worthy of
special consideration. When such persons
prove to be spies, they are properly re
garded as creatures of no moral stamina,
being fit only for expulsion from the coun
try as disgusting parties of the most pesti
ferous sort. Canada lias been having a
taste of this abominable conduct and has
sent the miserable creatures packing. Sane
people believe that wo are altogether too
slack in our treatment of those spies.
Formerly such wretches were given some
thing like a drumhead trial and shot at
dawn
Why
with
We fail to see a sufficient reason for our
present mild treatment. Canada thus has
become a party to her own undoing. Why
not have those dandies on arriving on
Canadian shore brought before a body that
knows how to talk and tell the foreigners
that the best hospitality Canada has to
offer is for the newcomers, but on terms
that are explicitly set forth. Should the.
stranger fail in any particular to live up •
to his solemn obligations, he should, be
tried forthwith and if found to be in pos
session of .secrets essential to Canadian
welfare he should be placed out of harm’s
way for the rest of his natural life. There
is a lot of wishywashy nambypambyism
about a man’s being required, to live up
his obligations. Iron is an essential
Canadian life.
of all reason. It is found every-
evervwhere it is the foe of all
for human welfare. It suspects
and is hated and dreaded by
and
was
the
buried with the burial of an ass.
this wholesome wav of dealing
country's enemies discontinued?
to
to
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sailing persistently too
in his car driving. Little
been warned by good
“Tell That
He had been
close to the wind
• by little he had ----- --------- o----
matured officers to mend his way and often
lie just smiled and told all and singular
that he could take care of himself. At last
came an infraction of the law. An officer
with whom the good fellow was not fami
liar laid a heavy hand on him. Explana
tions from a thick void followed. “You’ve
broken the traffic laws and T’m taking you
to headquarters.** “I’m not going and no
man on the force can make me!’ A vigor
ous shake followed. The lawbreaker was
dumped Into the police cruiser and he was
soon in the cells. A stiff fine was imposed
and
suit
less
the driving permit was withdrawn. A
for a broken car followed. The reek
driver had paid dearly for his fun.
COMING EVENTS-?
Sow
TIMES* Go By
Robert Southcott
We pass this on to all who read. The man
referred to has a stain on his own charac
ter that not even the grave will wipe out,
His children are reminded from time to
time that their father is a jailbird. Word
is abroad that there is a cooling down of
highway driving. A whole lot of fines are
being paid and the drivers run along, for
getting that their misdeeds are recorded
against them and will count heavily against
them with the next law infraction. Warn
ings have proven futile and government
action is in process and the action is not
pleasing to the reckless driver.
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Let Us Keep The Balance True
Exeter must not forget the truth in the
old saying that one swallow does not make
a summer. This fine village has made real
progress in residential building and in the.
provision for the educational needs of the
district. Both of these enterprises are com
mendable. It is the hope of every health}’
minded citizen that it will continue to be
a good village in which to live. Already
there is a fire department that for effi
ciency is hard to surpass. Wisely the coun
cil backs up this superior lot of property
and life protectors. She has a good public
library with officers, who know how to
secure books that help both the hand and
the thinking. There is an abundant supply
of number, one water. Doctors who rank
high in their craft minister to the needs
of the infirm. Good dental service is avail
able. Stores that supply goods that meet
the needs of the community have been kept
strictly up-to-date. Visitors speak in the
terms of the village and rank it among the.
best villages in the province. They go so
far as to say that they know of no more
attractive village to be found anywhere.
Bui while all these features of a living
municipality are here, there is room for
more manufacturing plants. There is no
reason in the world why Exeter should not
have such concerns. She is far enough from
cities and towns not to be their rivals in
such enterprises. At the same time she has
a good railway connection and a fine pro
vincial highway. Her high school is in
position to give technical training
would be. valuable to those seeking
ciency in such industries. Already pupils in
her technical training classes are showing
that they are grasping the essentials in
hand trades. What is needed is a use of
the press to make the villages advantages
known. Like mother Eve such industries
must be wooed and not unsought be won.
The time for getting at this work is right
here, and cannot safely be ignored. Heaven
helps villages that help themselves.
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The Danger Is Real And Close
We have heard so much about
50 YEARS AGO
The storm has abated and we
can look out once more.—Win-
chelsea News.
Quite a' number of our Bid-
dulph contingent have received
their Fenian Raid medals. They
were a long time coming but
were worth waiting for.
The best spellers in the
monthly spelling at S.S. No. 2
Hay for January were: Fourth,
Gertie Harvey; Senior Third, Ed
ward Gou.ld; Junior Third, Willie
Russell; (Second, Mary Johnson;
Second Part, Carrie Northcott.
the debate, “Resolved that the
World of 1935 a Better Place to
live in than in 1885.’’ The de
baters were Messrs. J. Francis
and G. Lamport, and Miss H.
Smith and Gerald Godbolt, of
Centralia, taking the affirmative
side. The-judge decided in favor
of the affirmative.
a
that
effi-
the
menace of communism that we are likely
to regard anyone as a bore who even men
tions the matter. However Canada's minis
ter for foreign affairs has just returned
from a trip to Asia and tells us with the-
utmost gravity that the danger is only too
real and only too near. Our wisest leaders
tell us that danger, when it does strike,
will strike suddenly and with power and
fury. So let us keep our affairs well in
hand. To be prepared is half the battle.
We. have no fears as to the outcome of a
war should a war come. We have been
trying to rebuild a shattered world and we
don’t take kindly to those who would pull
down what we arc trying to reconstruct.
Uncle Sam is very alert on the affair and
is ready to do his terrible
enemy kick up the dust
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which?
Who is going to win
elections ? No one seems to
hustling about in tile snu^
these election days but they appear to be
enjoying themselves. All the world gazes
in affection and wonder on that mighty
man of valour. Mr. Churchill. Everyone
wishes that in someway, somehow, he may
be rewarded for his remarkable life as a
man and as a statesman,
and still to have
politics is hard to
gle soon will
cause win!
best should an
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in the British
know. They are
snug little island
be
Exeter is ■
some
How to do so
Britain sup her fill of
sav. Anyway, the strug-
over and may the best
sj: s$e
weather for
and much
is fortunate
waiting for fine
building some Jong promised
needed sidewalks. The village
in having a good outfit of sidewalks but
is not blind to the necessity for some re
pairs and some needed walks.
It is very important that hogs have fresh feed. Consumption
of feed should be at a high level and regular.
Your SHUR-GAIN Mill manufactures hog feed locally—so
that they are always fresh and very palatable. SHUR-GAIN
g Feeds are best, because they are fresh.
18%
16%
15%
15%
35%
35%
Shur-Gain Pig Starter
Shur-Gain Hog
Shdr-Gain Hog
Shur-Gain Sow
Shur-Gain Hog
Shur-Gain
Shur-Gain Hog
1 lb. Reduced Iron
Grower
Finisher
Ration
Cone.
Cone.
Minerals
Bulk
$4.00
$3.30
$3.20
$3.30
$4.90
$5.60
$2.60
$1.50
FOR BABY CHICKS, FEED
Shur-Gain Chick Pellets
(Did You See Our Ad of the Free Picture Show?)
More SHUR-GAIN Is Fed in Canada than Any Other Kind
CANN’S MILL LIMITED
15 YEARS AGO
The partnership of Traquair
and Lindenfield, who have been
conducting a general hardware,
tiiismithing and plumbing bus
iness in Exeter for the past six
years has been dissolved.
Exe’ter lost
citizen
an outstanding
in tjie passing of Mr.
Henry H u-st o n, whose sudden
death on Wednesday morning
cast a shadow of gloom over
the community,
Messrs. B. M. Francis, B. W.
F. Beavers, Cecil Stewart and
Charles Stewart are motoring to
Windsor today and expect to
bring back with them several
new Plymouth cars.
On Monday evening the Young
People’s Society .of Main Street,
Exeter, paid a visit to the Young
People’s Society at Centralia. The
10 YEARS AGO
■Mr. M. Walker, who 'for the
past five years has .conducted a
drug store in Exeter, last week
sold his business to iMr. C. L.
Robertson of Sarnia.
Rev. James Anthony M.A. is
retiring from active work at the
conclusion of the present church
year in .June. Mr. Anthony will
retire in Exeter, where he has
purchased a residence.
Word has been received this
week from several of the boys
with the Active Service Corps
now in England. Verne Harness,
Ted Wethey, Lloyd Lindenfield,
Lloyd Hunter and Bill , Servent
are in England in camps
EXETER WHALEN CORNERS
close
to one another.
World Day Of Prayer
On February 24
The Women’s World Day
Prayer 'will be held this year
Gaven Presbyterian Church
February 24 at three- o’clock.
This World
being held in
munities and
and creeds.
xvwt/.wo wvv.v.j w _______ The theme of the meeting willmain feature of the evening was i be “Faith For Our Time."
of
in
on
isDay of Prayer
all Christian com-
is for all classes
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Library, grant, $10.00; Salvation
Army, grant, $25.00; Elmer Law-
son, attending Court of Revision
and Appeal, $20.00; Hy. Beaver,
attending Court of Revision and
Appeal
tending
I Appeal,
j tending
Appeal,
attending
| $15.00; F. W.
ing Court of Appeal, $5.00. Total
$788.20.
On motion of Chas. -McGregor
and Henry Beaver the following Road Accounts were authorized I
for payment: Law. Hill, SupL, |
Cliff Kenney, operator,
Eldon Smith, operator,
Car. Roeszler, operator,
Don. Roeszler, operating
Stephen Council
The Council of the Township
of Stephen met in the council
rooms, Tues., February 2, with
Reeve Elmer Lawson. Deputy-
Reeve Henry Beaver, and Coun
cillors Roy Swartz and Charles
MacGregor being present.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and adopted.
The Corbett drain report was
provisionally adopted.
On motion of Henry Beaver
and Charles MgeGregor the pro
posed subdivision of Lots 25 and,
26, Plan 27 of NU. Lot 3 L. .It. .
W. Con. Tp. of Stephen was ftl>
proved under By-Law No. 3—
1950.
The following grants were pro-!90’01’
posed and passed:
Army,
brary,
brary, ,
Library, $10.00; the Ctediton
Library, $10.00.
On motion of Roy Swartz and
Henry Beaver the following
General Accounts were authoriz
ed for payment: Exeter Thnes-
Advocate, ’printing, $31.48; Le
land Desjardlne, -fox bounty, $3.*
00; F. W. Morlock, stamps, $26.-
00; Desjardine’s .Store, relief for
Mrs. Carruthers, $2,0.00; The
Municipal W oft d, subscriptions
and account, $21.52; Art. Amy,
balance on grant for School Area,
$257.40; F. W. .Morlock, com
mission on tax -collections, $46.-
50; M, Desjardine, fox bounty,
$3.00; F. J. Wickwlre Press,
printing reports, $86.40; Craig
Kerr, Post Sanitorium Care, $40.-
00; F. W. Morlock, revising the
Voters List, $37.50; Clayton
Pfile, report, Board of Educa-_____ ______ ___
tion, $.50 Judge Costello, Appeal | fence and cutting tree,
Court Fees, $15.90; Milford Ay- Total, $17.30.
otte, refund, dog tax, $2.00; Tie-t f. W. Morlock, Tax Collector,
man’s Hardware, fuel for Mrs. I reported $6500.00 still outstand-
Carruthers, $20.60: Tiernan’s --- -
Hardware, fuel for Victor Tyler,
$9.50; Mahlon Ryckman, fox
bounty, $3,00; Grand Bend Li
brary, grant, $10.00; Dashwood
Library, grant, $10.00; Centralia
Library, grant, $10.’00; Crediton
$20.00; Roy Swartz, at-
Cout of Revision and
$20.00; Chas. McGregor,
Court of Revision and
$2i0'.00; John Morrissey,
Court of Revision,
Morlock, attend-
• The Salvationitra A1* Baker» spread-,* XniShi gravel, $5.00-; Clayt. Prouty,$25ji0!; the Centralia Li-
$lu.oO; the Dashwood Li-
$10.00; the Grand Bend
“Marilyn, were you a good
little girl at church today?”
“Yes, mother, A man offered
me a big plate of money and I
said 'no thank you’.”
repairing culvert, $2.50; William
Becker, operating grader, $2.75;
Earl Vincent, operating grader,
Harry Clark,
$2.50; Russell
and man on
Wm. Des jar dine,
operating
Webb,
grader,
tractor
$27.00;
$9.00;
grader,
tractor
$7.60;
and man on grader,
Gordon Eagleson, tractor . and
man on grader, $8.25; Cameron
MacGregor, hauling gravel,
$901.98; Johnson Patterson,
gravel, $374.60; W. F. Tennison
& Son, hauling gravel, $1881.25;
Lawrence Hill, mileage, $18.70;
Wm. Roeszler, trucking $7.00;
F. W. Huxtable, repairs, $98.75;
Lloyd England, Unemployment
Insurance stamps, $5.88. Total
$3572.97.
Grand Bond Police Village
Bernard Farlett, repairing snow
fence and cutting tree, $4.50;
E. Keown, cutting tree, $3.30;
Eugene Couckuyt, repairing snow
$9.50;
ing on 1949 taxes.
On motion of Roy Swartz and
Chas. McGregor the meeting was
adjourned to Tuesday, March 7,
1950, at 1 p.m.
On Monday, January 23, 1950,
a Court of Appeal was held in
the Council Rooms. His Honor
Judge Costello presided and gave
his decision upholding the As
sessment as revised at the Court
of Revision,
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