The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-08-31, Page 2THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1950
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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1950
Why Not Try It?
At the hour of writing the strike of
the railway workers is in full swing and
hourly swinging harder. We hear of in
creasing hardships from many quarters of
the Dominion. Yet no word comes of any
thing approaching a peaceful solution of
the difficulty. The writer has just come irt
from noting the bearing of a number of
the strikes, These men were walking about
leisurely and apparently unconcerned. They
had eaten a good dinner and soon would
return to their homes to eat a good supper
with their families. The day was fine with
a forecast of good weather on the morrow.
Why should they worry? These men had
intelligent faces and bore all the marks of
good citizens. There was no expectation
that’ they would find a wolf on their door
mats as they returned to their houses. They
looked like men who' would turn in when
bedtime came with the prospect of a sound
sleep with an extra hour or two in the
morning, for the whistle was not to call
them to then* day of work.
What was wrong? Why were not these
men at their benches? As far as the writer
could learn these men believed that they
had suffered an injustice at the hands of
their employers and were not going to re
turn to their jobs till that injustice had
been correctly dealt with. Unless the writer
has been misinformed the management of
the railroad wh0 had employed these men
did not agree, with the men on strike. There
was a difference between the nien and the
management on a point of justice. The
writer wondered why those parties in such
serious disagreement did not follow the
usual course of the citizens of this country
who find themselves at variance with one
another and go to the courts to have the
matter dealt with. The government, the
writer understands, is taking a hand in this
matter of justice. Indeed, the dominion
government already has appointed an arbi
trator who did his level best to decide on
this point of justice. He tells us that he
failed. But why should he have been asked
to arbitrate a matter in three days over
which bright informed men disputed for
weeks on end. Why did not the government
ask the supreme court of the Dominion to
decide, on this matter of justice? Why was
not the supreme court asked to adjudicate
a very considerable time before these men
left their jobs? The. leaders in the unions
were well aware that had they reasons to
support their claims to being unjustly dealt
with, the courts of the land were open to
them. Why did these leaders not resort to
the men who are experts in matters that
have to do with justice? Then why should
not the parliament of C anada refer this
matter of justice to the supreme court, ask
ing the men to return to their jobs at their
eld pay pending a decision of the court,
meanwhile assuring the. men that should
the court admit the Justice of their plea
that the men should suffer no financial
loss. The supreme court of Canada may be
trusted to deal justly between* man and
man. Why should it not in this grave crisis
be given a chance to do so?
* * * *
x Retired
“She's living retired!” we were told
when we inquired why a clerk who had
rendered the best of service to a large firm
for thirty years. “Has she enough to live
on?” we asked of a sister clerk who knew
her somewhat intimately. This fine old lady
had run the full course in the firm she had
served. She hail been change girl. Sim had
kept the shelves looking their best. She
had had an open eye and a good word and
a helpful suggestion for any stranger who
honored the store by passing its threshold.
At last she had become tile intimate helpei
of the proprietor. When he was absent
from the store for any cause that required
some considerable time for attention it was
to Miss B. the rest of the staff turned for
guidance. The big boss leaned upon her
and was never disappointed. Then came the
occasion when the boss was suddenly called
away to his long rest. He had intended do
ing something handsome by this fine wo
man who had been his sharpest eye and his
right arm. But he had passed on. With his
departure came a dew management and
Miss B. was left high and dry. She had re
sorted to every device known to woman to
keep herself attractive. But the years will
not be deceived nor does the public fail to
notice the uncoverable marks of Father
Time. The good lady was old in years. Care
for brother and sisters had taken a heavy
toll of her vitality. All this was noted by
the new management- With many kind
words but with a firmness that was un
mistakable, Miss B. was sent to the wall.
The polite, word “She’s living retired” was
used, but she was driven from the position
she had adorned for more than thirty-five
years. The cost of living has mounted. She
was no longer known as the right hand of
a big store. She was just a woman out of
a job who was very much on her own and
about as lonely as a woman can be. “Has
she enought to live on?” we asked. “Real
ly, we do not know!” was the answer. If
she has not sufficient to support her may
the Lord have mercy! The world is hard
and cruel in many of its aspects.
* * * *
Let Us Go To Church
It is quite fashionable to stop going to
church. We may give many excuses for so
doing but none of them will make good.
We majr think it fine to have a few friends
in of a Sunday and so persuade ourselves
that we are discharging social duties. We
may arrange committee meetings for this
or that good cause, and lead ourselves to
believe that we are patriotic citizens. We
may plead tiredness and complain that the
services are dull and uninteresting. We
may do any one of those things but our
conscience will not let us off. We know
very well that we are simply dodging a
duty. Let us face up to the fact that ne
glect of the church is one of the most ef
fective ways in all the world of picking
the pins out of orderly living.
If we are in earnest about this thing
of nonchurchgoing, let us close the churches
and Sunday Schools altogether. Should we
take this thoroughgoing step we know what
would happen. The underworld would take
the upper hand and no property and no
human life would be safe. We would find
what it is to live in a land where there are
no ten commandments. But since we be
lieve in churches let us give them a bit of
real attention. Let us set it down that
churchgoing is one of the, things to be
done. Just now when the world has become
topsy-turvy once more, let us get it into
our heads that the church will do more to
set the world right side up than any other
agency.
To get the good out of churchgoing
we must prepare for the church’s activities.
We need to give real thought to what we
are expecting of the church. We must see
that she L a sure guide amid the whirling
times in which we live. We may well look
to her to help us to keep in that fine way
of living that results in decency, honour
and right feeling. We are quite well aware
that we are approaching the bourne whence
no traveler e'er returns. We'll need to be
ready for the trial of that moment. The
church and services will help us so to do.
* * * *
Three Replies
Our mutual friend, John Brown, wished
to have his garden fixed up so as to make
it u thing of beauty. He was referred to a
landscape gardener who looked over the
grounds and named his price. John Brown
was aghast at the price. He was in the
dumps for a few days when he recalled the
fable of the lark anti her young ones. The
result was a coming off of his jacket, some
tall digging, a couple of blistered, hands but
a very good bit of gardening. Best of all, a
neat sum remained after all requirements
for the gardening had been met. Brother
Brown saw a light that meant going ahead.
He pointed out the light to some of his
neighbours. John Doe required a gadget for
his kitchen and inquired the price thereof.
The dealer blurted out I’ll have to charge
you so-and-so and that's just three times
too much. Mr. Doe did not let the matter
rest there. He picked up odds and ends
about the house, made a few purchases
from his friend and set about making the
affair himself at odds and ends of time.
The process was a long one involving
pounded fingers and considerable loss of
temper.’ But he persevered and succeeded in
making a better gadget than any dealer he
inquired of had to offer, If he had em
ployed labour at its present market price
he would have been out-of-pocket in the
whole transaction. These instances are cited
to show that the consumer is getting his
eyes opened. Labour, too, is seeing a red
light and tubbing its eyes, for labour is
seeing that there are a good many persons
seeking to exploit it.
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15 YEARS AGO
Dr, H. H. and Mrs. Cowen
and children moved to Exeter
the latter part of last week
from Zurich and are occupying
the residence on Huron Street
vacated by Mr. William Kress.
The Exeter Horticultural So
ciety will hold a Flower Show
in the basement of the Public
Library on Friday and Saturday
of this week.
After travelling between seven
and eight thousand miles in an
open Model T touring- car over
a period of three months during
which time they crossed the
western prairies and the Rocky
Mountains, Miss Annie Simmons
of town, accompanied by three
other young ladies, have re
turned home. The four young
ladies are all graduate nurses of
Victoria Hospital.
1949
1948
1947
1946
1941
1941
1937
1933
1929
CARS
Coach .......
Coach ........
Club Coupe
Ford Sedan ..................... 590.
Plymouth Coach .............. 395.
Chev Sedan ....................... 125.
Ford Model A Coach ........ 100.
50 YEARS AGO
Messrs. James Walters, Joseph
Davis, Philip Rowcliffe, George
Davis and John Spaceman Jr.
have returned from their plea
sure trip to the old country.
Latimer, son of Mr. J. H.
Grieve, who was overcome by
heat prostration at Chatham
about two weeks ago, has suffi
ciently recovered as to be able
to foe brought home.
Miss Eva Carling, daughter of
Mr. T. B. Carling, who has been
attending the Collegiate Institute
at Brantford, is to foe congratu
lated on her success in passing
the Senior Leaving examinations.
Miss Ada Hedden was present
ed by her parents last week with
a new Dominion piano.
NORRY-SNE.LL—At the Main St.
Methodist parsonage on Mon
day, August 27, by the Rev.
R. Millyard, John Norry to
Miss Flossie, daughter of
Eli Snell—all of Exeter.
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v 25 YEARS AGO
The fire alarm sounded Tues
day when it was learned that
the C. N, R. depot was on fire
and soon there was a mad rush
for the scene. When firemen ar
rived the roof was smoldering
in several places and a bucket
brigade was at work.
School reopened Tuesday fol
lowing midsummer holidays.
The H. 8. staff is composed of
Principal E. J. Wethey, H. Bow
ers, Miss M, E. Ross, Miss M. E.
Hale and Miss M. >G. Bayne, The
staff of the public school is as
follows: Principal G. S. Howard.
Misses M. A. Horton, J. S. Mur
ray, H. M. Kinsman, N. Medd
and Mrs. Goodspeed.
On Thursday last a quartette
of bowlers from Hensall motor
ed to Lucknow to participate in
the annual tournament held in
that town. Our all star rink
composed of A. Whiteside, skip:
W. Goodwin. W. A. McLaren and M. R. Rennie captured the]while out of date many years,
Joynt challenge trophy. [still did a good job.
IO YEARS AGO
Miss Betty Hogarth and Miss
Dorothy Traquair of Exeter will
enter Victoria Hospital on Sep
tember 10 to start four months
■probation beginning a three-year
! course. "
While unloading grain in the
barn on Saturday, Mr. Rufus
Kestle of Usborne was badly
shaken up when he was buried
beneath a bundle of sheaves.
There was great excitement on
the dock at Grand Bend on Fri
day last when Ann Marie Rivers
landed a 21J-iuch pike while
fishing. Ann Marie is now known
as the Uttle girl who caught the
big fish.
Mr. Will Johns of Elimville
on Saturday last hauled out
from its place of retirement an
old Stratford threshing mill,
oiled up the gearing and started
dn threshing grain. The mill,
while out of date many years, jstill did a good job.
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Is Taking Course [Paint Post Office
Mr. Douglas O’Brien is at *f ‘h,?v SuA!"‘1‘ Sf
?UK Itthe ™«uttee ed’ tllfl «rsl timc se',eral
Ku nv beara- The contract for work,
the i Which included the repainting of Tnrnin the tower an<i roof’ was Carried Parliament Buildings, Toronto. . . t q ’After the course is completed hep 1 John F. bcott.
will foe able to make blue prints for builders. Douglas is employed g , ore Ho oi i,
by the Kalflesch Mills of town. Mrs‘ Kuby DltnaiW
We wish him every success. Mrs. Thomas Richardson en
tertained about thirty neighbours
Fractured Arm of Mrs. Ruby Dundas on Tues-
Miss Wanda Lawrence, eight gening, bHo? to her leaving
years, eldest daughter of Mr, to teach school near London,
and Mrs. William Lawrence, met Games and contests were en-
with a painful accident while joyed, after which Mrs. W. F.
playing in the lawn with her ’ McMillan read an address and
brother, when she fell on the; Mrs. A. 0. Routledge presented
grass and fractured her left arm I Mrs. Dundas with a lamp. A de-
above the elbow. We are pleased Hicious lunch was served by Mrs.
to report that she is progressing i Bimer Stephenson, Mrs. Weber,
favorably ami her many friends! Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Reg Knight,
wish her a speedy -ecovery. j (Huron Expositor)
I Bitten By Dog |
Little Diann Koehler, aged
2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Koehler, near Hensall,
was bitten by a dog at the home
of her uncle and aunt, Mr, and
: Mrs. Leonard Erb, of the Parr
Line on Tuesday evening. She
was taken to Clinton Hospital to
have her bruises treated which
are in the face around the eye.
We wish her a speedy recovery,
(Zurich Herald)
Repaint Street Lines
The annual repainting Of traf
fic lines of Main Street ’ was
completed this week by town
employees under the supervision
of Foreman John Cummings and
Harold Maloney. The liiies are in
a bright yellow and divide the
various parking areas along both
sides of the street, as well as
defining pedestrian lanes at each
of the intersections.
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’ Wife: “My husband has no I bad habits whatsoever. He never
; drinks, and he spends all his jevenings at home. Why he does
not even belong to a club.”
Friend: “Does he smoke?”
Wife: “Only in moderation.
'He likes a cigar after he has
had a good dinner, but I don’t
suppose he smokes two cigars a
month.”« * * *
A gentleman visited the house
of an old friend where the but
ler, an trishman, paid him every
attention, and finally saw him
into his car. The gentleman, who
was miserly, did not tip him.
As a delicate reminder, the
: butler said: “Faith, sort, if you
; lose your purse on the way
home, remember you didiPt pull
Jit out here.’”
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