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The Exeter Advocate, 1923-12-20, Page 1THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.. EXETER ONTARIO THURSDAY jbro. at.e gUtolito gjlpf , One axib titterro theta'.' Our Corner When you flatter a woman she will believe everything except that you are flattering her. It ds often so .still that ow.: can hear a Vtte drag; but it, never seem . to get still enough for one to notice a price drone Fallowing the, U. F. O. Convention at Taranto last week 4t is understood that early i'n the ,pvew year they will form themslelvees into a Progressive Party wilds ex premier Drury at the head, and the broadening -out policy will be. inaugurated. Anti once again w memind you that. this is a good town to live in, a giood place in which to trade, and a good one to keep your money in. But inf time it will cease to be either, unless you are loyal to the town as it lei tiz you. See which merchants are ,adver- tising in the paper and tell them what you want. During the week we have heard the names of Councillors Ellerington;,, Happier, Francis, and Messrs. W. J. Heiman, W. 1). Sanders and C. B. Snell mentioned as aspirants tot the reeveshrpi, of Exeter for 1924. Just whether any one of threm is seriously • !`^ ^ans,i.der3n.g the matter wie have not eard. The nomination is late this year,, being on the last day of the year, Dec, 31st, at 12 a'cioek noon. The members of the Board, of Education whose term expires tihfiis year are, Jos. Harvey, J. H. Grieve, and T. Pryde aa/1 of whom, we _understand, will seek re:-electvon, On January 1st the new Sales Tax, a tax of 6 per cent., 1e4ed on manu- facturers of finished products, and on imports, comes into effect. It was in- tended to be an improvement on the others, but a great many difficulties have: already appeared. However, our national debt must be meet, and taxes in some form must be paid. The next tax is the law of the land„ and goad citizens will play the game. The man- ufacturer will pay the tax; he will charge the amount up to the whole- saler, who., in turn . will pass the charge ,on to the retailer, who will add e;t to the p oe. of the goods the people buy—and so the consumer pays the. tax. 'MENTIONED FOR WARDEN. Among those wtuo are prominently mentioned as Warden of the County of Huron snext year are the reeves of the two townships adjoining Exeter Wm, II Coates' of Usborne, and Alex. H. Neeb of Stephen. Others are Alfred E. Erwin of Bayfield, Fran, - cis McQuaid of TVIigKillop, W. J. Spot - ton of Howick. Of course it is con, t,in.gent on their being re-elected, but the gosaib'i2ty of their -being made waeden lib a +strong lever toward se- eming their ste-telectioin. We would like to see either Reeve Coates or Ree-ve Neeb elected Warden /sext year. Reeve •Coates has, a strong pull because Usbomrne bas not hada warden for . many years, and Mr. Coates has been an able sleeve:and representative to the. County Coiuncil. Reeve Neeb would also make.. ar goodwarden, as he has had a long mumlicipad experience* and has been, a good reeve and cows - calor. • 1N Tl1E PUBLIC Eye By If your eyes are uncomfortable give them immediate attention. If they are growing weaker each day do :not neglect them further. You ata,y save yourself from very serious eye defec- tion by hevinlg us .maker an examination at this time. Our charges are just and are based upon the type of lens that is necessary and the quality Of mounting you prefer to wear. DR. JOHN WARD CHIROPRACTOR+ and OPTICIAN Phone 70 Main St, Exeter The School Question, DEC. 20, 1923 enrolled and if he can find three who Friday will be the shortest day of are taking a High School Course un- the year, then watch the, days lengthen. • der compulsion of the Adoleseent Act THE VALUE OP A. GOOD HIGH SCHOOL By S. G. Stanbury II ArticleI, In my first article I outlined the unsatisfactory conditions which pre- vail at our school both as to over- crowding and as to the shamefully unsanitary accommodation for the boys and girls. In my second article I dealt with a couple of the sugges- tions which are beard on the street, showing how inadequate and even how ill-considered they were from the standpoint of dollars to the rate- payers. I pointed out that the Board of Education by providing accommo- dation for more than double the at- tendance of 1920, had actually re- duced the taxes of the peofile of Ex- eter by three mills on the dollar in 1923. The questions which now face us as parents and ratepayers and Trust- ees are—Do the facts warrant us in planning futher expansion in build- ing? Is a good High School a worthy asset to our town? Is it an institu- tion which will make Exeter a better community in which to live? Will it make it more attractive to families looking for a place in which to build or buy or rent? Will it help to post- pone the breaking up of family cir: cles by furnishing at home what oth- erwise must be sought elsewhere? Has the High School any commercial financial, cash -in -hand value to the citizens of Exeter? Would a new High School, furnishing increased ac- commodation, be a paying proposi- tion even to the ratepayer who has no interest in it except as it may affect his tax bill? To all these ques- tions I make answer Yes. The citizens of Exeter would be just as proud of having the best High School in Huron County as they are now of having the best streets and the best Hydro system. When these great civic improvements were sdggested, the noise that was made by the opponents frightened many of the timid but really patriotic citizens into believing that the by-laws would not carry. How few voted against them is well remembered and even these must be proud now that they failed in their opposition. Exeter is the natural centre of a large High School area. There is no other Higb. School in the County with such mile- age on every side dr with a more populous territory or a more pro- gressive people to draw upon for students. A great University is be- ing organized and developed/ within thirty miles of Exeter which .4111 nat- urally increase the demand for Sec- ondary School accommodation in this district. If Exeter does not benefit by it other towns will. Our attend- ance has risen from 86 to 19$ in three years and I have no doubt whatever that there will be 250 stu- dents at Exeter High School within two years more if we are wise enough to welcome them. Let me here answer those faithless individ- uals who pretend to fear that if the Adolescent Act is abolished we will no longer need a High School. Will my fearful friend accompany me on a canvass of the students at present Gifts That Please A KODAK brings joy the year round. It tis'easy to take pilatuyes too. They ane ;pfriced from $6.50 up. For the KA,ddil'es thjese i✓af the Brown- ie. It is Mexpleriisavie, strongly made, and so ,easyy to operate that a child can take good pictures. Priced dram 52,00 up - , P,ic tune,:; • •make piearjing gifts!. We have them framed, and. unframed, and at -various prices, IF you are ;guv+ing a photo, • why not putt at in to frarrne? We have them in ivory, platanio r and wood, priced from 25c. . up. alsa have a complete line of mirrors .serving trays, stattiary, cal- endars, snapshot albums, and Christ,- mas Greeting •Cards. See our Special Greeting Card offer. The card .is of extras 'good quality and has your initial stamped: ittx Bald. Each 'in envelope to match at`$1.50per doz. J. Senior Photo Studio. Exeter, Ont. he may then show some slight basistThe merchants of Exeter will have for his fear. Our present magnifi- Crew mstores open evenings Fbisl the cent attendance is due to merit—not ad season is over. Ibis will be. an advantag;_ to shoppers. fear, and with foresight and vision Word has been. reoethved here that and the maintainance of standards the, home of Mss, Jahn, Cudmore, Cryo. of efficiency we will not be beholden tai Carty, Main, was destroyed by fire to any compuslory statute—nor in the latter part of last week, and she dread of its abolition. lost practically ala the contents, Mrs. But what about the value of a Cudmore was formerly Miss Cassiah High School in terms of money? We Stacey, and lived for .a number of have a staff of six, teachers, five of i oars Sts ep, IeOf blithe stevudmare whom are unmn. unmarried. If we place has beebelying hard luck, she .bav- the amount these five leave in town ;ng hast considerable money which she by board and in. other ways at the bad oat. deposit in the Home Bank. low estimate of $500 each we have the sum of $2,500. The Principal ELECTED OFFICERS. " puts in circulation another $2,500. r There are 141 outside scholars at' At the regular meeting of Lebanon least 130 of whom pay board in town Forest Lodge, No. 133, A. F, & A. M. for some 40 weeks which adds anoth- on Monday evening, the following of-. er $18200. If I make an estimate that £'cers 'were elected for 1924,— nor, Master the High School students and their Stanbury; Jrr,, Warden, Warden, J. ('r. aW Warden,, G, �1I, parents who follow their children Cirddley; Chaplain, M. Eacrett; 'Sec., here to do their trading are worth R, N. Creech; Treas„ C. H. Sanders; $3.50 more per week to the business Tyler, S. Sweet; Auditors, E. 14L houses of Exeter or another $18,200, Dignan and R. N, Rowe; Board sof. I know I will not be charged by the . Fx=11"ra, W W. Tainan, W. T. Hea- merchants with exaggeration. At \tb.e mai), R. N Creech, Deep regret was modest calculations the High School felt and expreseed at the sudden death of an honored member of the bodge, helps to put in circulation over $40,- Rt, Wor. Bro. L. H. Dickson, ' Senior 000 per year. And this is without Judge of the County of Huron. Rev. counting anything for the children Bro.. Donnelly war present as a visit - of v sit - of Exeter whose maintenance at r ,'r, and spoke very pleasingly for a home instead of elsewhere is of add- few rnunutes, On Thursday evening of ed value to the truerchantile life ofn=xt week. the :installation of officers the town. As I/remarked: in a pre- `vrllchargtakee pace, V Woe. Bro. Eacrett rn vious article, I want to see more of the farmers and their sons and daughters make Exeter their educe- LOCALS ALSO ON PAGE; 4 tional centre. If we can make pro- vision for 50 additional students I figure on the same basis that we are' adding $15,000 yearly to the money in circulation in this municipality. I have already shown by our own "m the nniidst,of lifevv^eane indeath." tax rates that larger numbers mean Tia blow is to sudden,. and the shock reduced cost and therefore reduced yet too fresh towrclte with calmness of taxes owing to the Country scholars the event which on londay afternoon being paid for by the adjacent coup- saddened aid. hearts, not on(;y in God - ties. The difference between school erich and Exeter, where he was best taxes in the municipality which re- kn wn but an, many other parts of fuses to expand its accommodation the provenoe, and tire, general feelings that esteem on Monday Judge Dick - and endeavors to run a small school son dropped at has posit in the Court House, a :noble heart oeased to beat end a geminous voice was forever st awed. The late Judge Dickson had appar- ently been to good hlealtht until Sunday night :when ha c•ompiained of not feel- ing well, butdid not consider 1h2 illness serious enough to warrant consulting a phi k:tn. He alas spa his office Mon- day ,afternoon, as usual when the fatal attack of heart fadturie seized him. At the time he evas talking with Crown Attorney Seager, J. M, Bjest of Sea - forth and L. E. Dancey, Goderi,ch barrister„ Before 'any indication of any sen,ous ill healye was be•tray.ed the Judge fell to the floor: unconscious and when physicians, who had been summoned, arrived life was extinct. The late Judge Dickson was inhis 63rd year, was boron in Pembroke in school would show a still further re- .1860, and aec•sived his primary edu- duction just as a factory by improv- cation ion, the ,Pembroke schools, and later attended Toronto University. Af- ing its equipment and enlarging its ter' his graduartlion th studied, the rudi- capacity can reduce the overhead -meats of law i the office of L. E. and other costs of its product. Dancey, vvh.o was with him, wh.e,n death Next week I will lay before the "to,ak place, in Seaforth for two. years, ratepayers the proposition for a new afterwards studying at Osgaad•e Hall High School on a basis which will not from which he .graduated in 1885, only remedy the evil conditions now He sucoessfully practiteed his 'chaos - prevailing and give Exeter an insti- of years, and then became senior mem- entution of which every true citizen ber of the firm of Dickson & Carling. will be proud but which will actually He was appointed to tire senior judge_ cost us less in taxes than were .col- sins of the county in 1916 upon re- fected from us in 1921. tirement of Judge Dnyle. Judge Dickson was a popnlar resit- ' dent of Go erieh and took an active part &i the welfare of the community. r AT I He was a member of the high school `s C i v l board and also of the local hpita? '�- board, amid was untiring irn hit work Mr. J. A, Gregory, an Exeter Old m' the interests ,of both these institu- Boy, i,s an aspirant for the mayeei's tioaas. chair in North Battleford, Seek., Ke' When a resident of Exeter and af- ha,s been rrnafyar of that town four ter goring to Gods:zilch the d•ecease.d times, and we wish hinny every success was a memberof the Anglitcarn church on his fifth attempt. and whale in Exeter ached for severed year:; &i the c.arpactlty of warden. FATHER, DIED. Fraterarrally the late. Judge Drrcks•oin was a member . of Lebanoln Forest :Mr. Wm. Statham reoeiVed .weed Lodge, No. 133, A.F. &A.M., and was east :stick of the deiuth of his father a P, D. D. G. M. of district Not 4, Thomas Statham, who died at hi. hong South Huron. He was alio 'a Meml- in Actoin on Saturday Morni,rng at the her of the Exeter Lodge of I. O. O. F. age oiC 82 years. The deceased had The death of Judge Dickson ;wl:A enjoyed his usual health up to about be vary ,greatly,; felt in the corn - three wleeks prev4folulsl to has demise, munity. It will touch many h,eatrtts when. he wa;s takers clown, and grad- with a sense of perste loss, for ually sinking the end caan+ei on Satur- the Judge had a .,nature that attract;- day, eMr, Statham) was a veteran of ed friendships and retained them. No the American . •Crv.i War, fighting for ' main mingled more • freely with ajll three years on the slide of the North. class;es of his Meow' citizens: None He .,centered a_ pension of $100 a,year. could be more approachable, or freer Besides his svlifel he its' survived by from pose or spusrlous pride., H: was. three sons and . four' daughters. The the same to time waxiest, as he was to funeral: took pllaGe on Monday, and. was the trickiest. The qualities that made attended :by Mr and Mrs. •Sta.'tham him popular • and inspired real affec- aind' farn:py ,of town in a very wide circle were those ' DIET • IN DETROIT.. well and human sympathy. He radiated cheerfultnessand hielpfuilne,ss. The deceased wee an admtirable judge. He was peculiarly .qualified for the reoat by Nva gps!orfiess 0uial!expe.rii.oce ea td h;as keocvledga .of human na�turie. But the tenderness of heart never clouded Ns jud,gri rent, et deflected him,. from' .the ,path of duty He was severe •will) s,eaaoaued or graceless offenders, he 'wee .n ercrifuil to those iner.e sinned against than sinning, His advice. and aid were always at the call of deserv- ing persons: Long wiAl` bxi has memory honored in the. connatin ty and by those who knew him, best:' Besides his widow, who was' formerly \:lass Jenna' McDion!eji'w, heis survived. by one daughtter, Dorothy, at hoine'; • Death of Judge: Dickson as compared with the municipality which provides for increase in num- bers and gets the advantage of re- duced per capita cost is well illustra- ted by a reference to the tax notices of Lucan and Seaforth which I have before me. Lucan is )raking the mis- take which some are advocating here of turning away those they cannot accommodate and their school rate is 20 mills. Seaforth on the other hand with an enrollment of 250 and in spite of maintaining a staff double that of Lucan at a total salary out- lay of many thousands of dollars more, is able to operate on a tax rate of a fraction over 18' mills. I am satisfied that if Exeter had 250 stu- dents the maintenance cost of the of•a kind heart, He was full of good- R,elatdves here received word on Monday of thiedeath of. Mr, Frank Rook, son of the late George Rook f of Usborrae, [hie llravii(rug passed, away in Detroit, ton Sundary lalst alt the age of 32 years_ The deceased was along sufferer from cancer,' and some few months ago had undergone an opera- tion by having ' paint of his leg rernov- I ed, to. stop the spread of tbie disease: !This, however, did not have the de- sired effect, and the trouble again broke main his hip and caused his death) He was a young, maim, much respected by a large :circle of friends l who, will mulch' regrtet" to ieann of his passinng, He ,ie survivled by four sis- e rs, `.Mrs. F. P Switzer of Caltgary, 't ers, S. B, D.urdliet and Mrs. Walter and e Wm r of W�a isoUIr • Coruna , n x„ , Carr of Detrol t, with whom the de- ceased had bereln„naking' his home. His 1 remains were rs nerred. as Detroit on 'Tuesday he also, leases three +sisters and two brothlero-1Mr.. 'Meredith of Ottawa, Mrs: Cameron ;of Renfrew, Mrs. 'Mon-, els oS Pem'broka, and Bert aped Ernest. ails uesnasns will. be taken to P,ein; broke to -day (Thursday) for b;urial.. SANT7RS & CRb,ECH XMAS. ESENTS Highest Quality and Lovvest Price, Regarding Price WE ARE DETERMINED TO SELL REGARDLESS' OF PRICE. OUR MOTTO IS,— "NOTHING HIGHER. THAN WOHLESALE AND MANY ARTICLES LOWER THAN WHOLESALE." THIS IS YOUR BIG OPPORTUNITY TO Save Money. WATCHES, JEWELLRY, SILVERW ARE, ROGERS BROS'. FLATWARE CUT GLASS AND FINE CHINA. 3' I S. TT©N, Registered Optometrist BIRTHS Tbrue1-At Zurich, on Dec. 10, to Mr. and Mrs Fred Thiel, a son. Tuckey—In.",Lom,donc on Dec, 17, to . 'lir. and Mrs. Cyril Tuckey, a son— Eyrie Cyril - DEATHS Dickeon—In, Goderich, on Dec. 17th: His Honour Judge Lewis H. Dick- san, formerly of Exeter, aged 62 years Rook—In Detroit, an Dec, 16, Frank Rook, son of the late Getorg•e Rook of Usborne, aged 32 years. 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