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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-07-05, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, JULY 55tli, 1928 Our Comer It all dreams ver© to come true nightmares might come too, true too,• * * * * * ♦ ♦ * Liberty is safe for one man only' •when he is willing; to grant other men theirs,* * « *** * $ * Because a man Is old it is not ne­ cessary that he. think horse and buggy thoughts. *** * * * *»» The final proof of faith in hu­ man nature is to believe a used car’s speedometer.*>!><!< * * * »*♦ Science has declared the next war will be with insects. But what is wlrat we call all enemies during the • j The Wallis 20 - - - 30 THE MEASURING STICK OF THE TRACTOR INDUSTRY The University of Nebraska, which is the standard for United States and Canada in their Official Test No. 134, has the following to say about •the WALLIS Certified Tractor. The Wallis Tractor pulled 75% of is weight on the Drawbar at 2.98 miles per hour. It Delivered 76.5 5% of its maxium belt power to the Drawbar. It Delivered one HORSE POWER at the Drawbar for each 168 pounds of its Lincoln Test Weight, nulled 27.05 h.p. on Low Gear at miles per hour. It pulled 26.36 h.p. on High Gear at 3.77 miles per hour. - Arthur Jones MASSEY-HARRIS MACHINERY Let wind, rain and sleet buffet your home and out-buildings Brantford Arro-Locks will protect them absolutely. Every Brantford Arro-Lock slate is locked on—tough, strong and secure. They are fire-resistant, beautiful, per­ manent and economical. Brantford Roofing Co. Limited Brantford, Ontario his tires SOME fellows are sure rough on tires—slam on the brake and slide a yard or two in stopping— drop in the clutch and spin the rear wheels in starting—speed round comers and skid. It may save a few minutes running time—it may even look a little “showy” to the man on the side­ walk—but the real driver knows that it means miles off the running life of the tires. Good tires will give unbelievable miles of service if you treat them right. Drive sanely. Come in and let us’put the gauge oh the valves once a week—under inflation means certain trouble. Let us examine the casings regularly for embedded flints and nails. This service will save dollars on your year’s car expense. ITOMINWN TIKE DEPOT JOHN TAYLOR I Stock Carried, Information Furnished arid Service ,4^ on Brantford Roofing rendered by Ross-Taylor Co., Ltd., » - Exeterv Naturally the minority party gets tired of looking on. That is why it turns to. criticism of the majority. **« *** t Calling a man half-witted doesn’t always tell the whole story. There are smaller fractions than that, THE “UNDESIRABLE” Professeor East, of Harvard, be­ lieves 25 per cent, of people in the United States native-born as well as foreigners, are ‘‘undesirables,” Almost, in our haste, we agreed with him. We have felt, on occa­ sions. that Exeter, for* example, would be wonderfully helped by a few first class funerals, a number of deportations or a dozen or more re­ movals “from our midst” of those on whom we were ready to hang the label of “undesirable citizen.” Perhaps we were right; very like-, ly we were wrong. On second thought, there are probably those who look upon us as unworthy of citizenship in so fair a municipality and who sincerely believe the com­ munity would be the gainer by our absence. At least one citizen of town stated within the past month that the editor of the Times-Advo- cate should be kicked out of town because of an article that appeared in the paper. When it comes down to a final analysis, what constitutes “unde­ sirability?” Each of us, probably has his own particular definition, and the “catch” in the question lies in who shall be entrusted with the job of picking out the “undesir­ ables.” Doubtless folks who would be readily tagged .by the erudite Har­ vard professor would be regarded as boon companions by some of us. Un­ less the job is entrusted to us, per­ sonally, we are not in favor of it. At all events, as David Harum re­ marked, “Some fleas .is good for a dog; keeps him from broodin’ on bein’ a dog,” so perhaps it is just as well we Ijave a few “undesir­ ables’" witlv us to break the mono­ tony of the uneventful existence we would lead were all people perfect-— like ourselves. POMOTIQNAL MATERIAL A big New York department store employs an expert who is both a physician' and psychiatrist to keep tab on its employees. It wants to find out as early as possible why some persons on its payroll do not produce; why some get discouraged and resign; why some remain in a habitual state of mind which makes them difficult to work with and un­ pleasant for the public to do busi­ ness with. These are important questions for the employes and for< those who pay them, ( Through all the years poets and philosophers have been telling in. varying phrases that every man is the architect of his own destiny. That message was never so Impor­ tant as it is today under conditions of highly organized business rela­ tionships, 'A man with an axe in the woods or with a plow in the back field could be ill-tempered without much detriment to anybody but himself. But a worker in a de­ partment with several hundred or thousand others may be a veritable monkey wrench in the works. The program of the psychiatrist mentioned above Includes two phas­ es: He studies the employes to dis-- cover misfits, and he keeps close watch for “promotional material.’’ That is a good thought for the av­ erage man to keep in mind. He may be a misfit, or he may be pro­ motional 'material. The difference can be wholly in his attitude- EXETER’S LOVELY GARDENS The forehanded gardener is con­ templating the lovely mallow blooms in his'garden, the late roses, the ripening tomatoes and that profu­ sion of long-blooming flowers with which Nature prefaces the fall, and he is reflecting that now is the time to stal a season and plan for an­ other year. There is a surprising number of things that winter does not harm but which, it planted in the fall, gather strength and sub­ stance underjgjround and so are a season .ahead when spring comes. The whole art and science of ama­ teur gardening is comprised in pa­ tience and thoroughness. Hardy bulbs can be planted in the fall, the crocuses and hyacinths which glad­ den Eastertide. Most perennials profit by fall planting. Exeter garden are lovely this year as anyone who takes the unaccus­ tomed exercise of walking through suburban streets and avenues can not help noticing. The glories of one’s own garden should be suffi­ cient stimulus to lay the plans for a colorful setting next year, and it is almost time to begin the work, while the planning is due now. A WORD FOR THE FALL FAIRS Hon. J. S. 'Martin, Minister of Ag­ riculture, is heartily in accord with Fall Fairs. Speaking recently he said: “That a good many people do not realize how valuable the fairs are. I have been exhibiting at them for the past 25 years and I have not the slightest liestitatiou in say­ ing that the fairs have made me and helped mo to whatever success 1. have attained. At one fair I have been exhibiting for 22 years and have been champion in my class during the whole of that period. I think that might perhaps be a world’s record. “I have noticed," Hon. Mr. Martin further remarked in tribute to the fairs “that there is no better medium for bringing the country and city people together than fall fairs. It brings them to­ gether and it forms and cements friendships, and the results from the standpoint of community spirit are altogether salutary.” Magistrate Douglass Eavidson, of New Toronto, fined a young lady $15.00 because she was powdering her nose while driving a car. The evidence was furnished by an of­ ficer who saw the whole perform­ ance and detailed in court just how it was done. Apparently the busi­ ness of dabbing a little more powder on the nose could not be attended to with one hand, not a bit of it. One hand would have to hold the mirror and the ‘ other ply the top dressing to the end of the nose. Just why this powder has to be put on so often we really don’t know; there was an age wh6n a little corn starch Was considered quite sufficient,’ but of course that is away and beyond the present question. Ladies will drive Cars and will powder their noses, and how to .perform them both these things at the same time is something that does not appear quite clear. Evidently the magis­ trate thought it could not be done, although the lady driver was doing her best to demonstrate that is was quite possible. It is probable that the lady’s nose could have ridden along to the end of the trip without that extra touching up; it may have been pure imagination on her part that her beak was getting a trifle shiny, attd therefore unpresentable and. unthinkable. DIED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA The people of Hensail and sur­ rounding district will learn with re­ gret of the death of Miss Mary Murdock, daughter of the late Mr. William Murdock, of Hensall, and piece of Mrs, John Murdock and Mrs, M. McLean, whose sad death we learn occurred In the General Hospital in British Columbia on Sat­ urday afternoon last, following a number of months’ illness. Miss Murdock is well known to many in having lived here since infancy, but later she left for Winnipeg, Man., where she held a very important po­ sition. Following that her father took sick and she came back to Hen­ sall and nursed him until his death, later returning to the West, where she has since resided. The deceas­ ed was a very bright and attractive young lady who clung to life with great hopes of recovery, and her death is much regretted by a large number of relatives and a host of friends. HENSALL RHODES SCHOLAR TO WED A romance of college days will reach its culmination at the end of this week when Miss Constance Charlotte Charlesworth, M.A., dau­ ghter of Mr. Hector Charlesworth, distinguished musical critic and edi­ tor of Saturday Night, and Mrs. Charlesworth, will wed Louis A. MacKay, M.A., of Balliol College, Oxford, and formerly of Hensall, Ontario, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mackay. The wedding] of the tw.o brilliant graduates of the University of To­ ronto is to take place within the scholarly precincts of Oxford, where Mr. MacKay has been studying as a Rhodes scholar. The bride is com­ ing from the Sorbonne, France, where she has spent two years in post-graduate work in'modern lang­ uages on the Ontario Government Scholarship. Both the bride and groom will return to Toronto after their wedding, to take lectureships at the University of Toronto, Mr. MacKay in’ the classics department and Miss Charlesworth to lecture in French at Trinity College. Miss Charlesworth is a member of the class of ’25, when she receiv­ ed her B.A., and returned for post­ graduate study, receiving her M.A. the following year and then proceed­ ing to Paris. Mr. MacKay came to the University of Toronto from the Clinton High School with the Prince o| Wales scholarship. He gradu­ ated from the University of Toronto as a. gold medalist in classics, and returned for post-lgraduate work at Victoria College on a fellowship. In JL925 he was appointed Rhodes scholar. Following the wedding the bride and groom will spend a month touring England, and will sail for Canada about August 2. and will join the, bride’s parents here. HURON COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR DATES, 1028 Sept. 10th, Varna Sept. 11th, Goderich Township Sept. 14tli, Colborne Township Sept. 17th, Ashfield Township Sept. 18th, St. Helens Sept. 19 th, Wroxeter Sept. 20th, Bly'th Sept, 21st, Howich Township Sept. 22nd, Ethel Sept. 24th, Belgrave Sept. 26tli, Usborne Township Sept. 27th, Crediton Sept. 28th, Grand Bend Oct. 1st, Dashwood Oct. 2nd, Zurich Oct. '3rd, Hensall Oct. 4th, Clinton Town uc.L. 5 tn, Clinton Rural. DO NOT TRIM GRASS TOO (’LOSE It is most unwise when the hot weather is in force to cut lawns too close, as burning is bound to take place warns, professor A. H. Tomlin­ son, of Guelph. There should be at least one-lialf inch of grass, if not more, after cutting. To bring about a mat-like lawn, which will respond like a Turkish carpet when tread upon* an inch of growth is necess­ ary. More constant cutting may be needed in the early part of’ the sea­ son, but not later. It simply means a matter of trimming rather than hard cutting. The grass has a bet­ ter chance to combat weeds and so forth when not cut too low. HAVE YOUR” LIGHTS ADJUSTED For a long time car owners have felt the necessity of some invention to properly adjust the car head lights- We believe the new inven­ tion, recently patented by Mr. Jas. Hill, of Mitchell, will fill a long felt want. The machine is now operat­ ing and the satisfaction is it giving Is beyond all expectation. It is claimed of it to increase your light from twenty to thirty per cent, non­ glare, and will penetrate through the lights of approaching cars. This machine has been patented and the Hon, George S. Henry, Minister of Highways,made an inspection of its workings when in Mitchell last week and was greatly surprised and pleas­ ed with’its accomplishment and feel it will be the means of making night driving no longer a dread by the thousands of auto drivers through­ out the province. DOW ON THE FARM Down on the farm 'bout half past four I slip on my pants and sneak out the door, Out in the yard I run like the dick­ ens, To milk all the cows and feed all the chickens, » Clean out the barnyard, curry Rhoda and Jiggs, Separate the cream and slop all the pigs, Hustle two hours, then eat like a Turk. By heck! I am ready for a full day’s work, Then grease the wagon and put on the rack, Throw a jug of water in the old grain sack, Hitch up the mules, slip down the lane, Must get the hay in, looks like rain- Look over yonder, sure as I am born ;• Cows on the rampage, hogs in the corn; Start across the meadow, run a mile or two,........ i mi i i i. . .. , ..i .. , .. W i “The c°p” REPRESENTATIVE of the law—the terror of wrongdoers; protector of the righteous. Yet “cops” sometimes make mistakes as do the rest of we poor humans. For instance—How often do people who are upright and con­ scientious transgress, unconsciously, the laws. Take milk bottles for example—The milk delivered in homes every day is paid for by the receiver, but the bottle in which it comes is LOANED with the distinct understanding that it is to be returned when empty—it is the property of the Milkman. And yet in the past weekj bottles aggregating nearly $10.00, have been kept by milk consumers in Exeter. ! In many cases it is undoubtedly a slip of memory—one of these unconscious transgressions of which we spoke—yet to the milkman it is a really- serious financial set back. So serious, in fact, has the abuse become, that measures of correction, which may be unpleasant to both consumer and seller, will have to be adopted unless the situation improves immediately. So we appeal again to each of our customers who may have overlooked a few bottles to return them today. Last week’s ap­ peal met with response from sources least expected, but from the places where we know bottles to be, there was little return. So we make a final appeal—.PUT OUT ALL THE EMPTY MILK BOTTLES around your house for the milkman tomorrow morning. Your co-operation will save your Milkman and yourself money. VILLA EDEN DAIRY, Ben S. Case Prop. AMONG the scores of advanced engineering za. features that contribute to the impressive quality of the New Series Pontiac Six, there are three advancements worthy of special notice. . . three important features found in no other six at Pontiac price. First, the New Series Pontiac Six offers the smart styling, the luxurious comfort, the rich appointments and the staunch construction of bodies by Fisher. Second, the New Series Pontiac Six engine em­ bodies the new G.M.R. (General Motors Re­ search) cylinder head, which uses ordinary gasoline to achieve amazing smoothness and .silence with economy of operation. Lovejoy Hydraulic Shock Absorbers, istandard equipment on the New Series Pontiac Six, provide an ease of riding that makes the roughest roads seem smooth. Here are three big features that no buyer o£ a six in Pontiac’s price class can afford to overlook. Even if the New Series Pontiac Six offered no other exclusive advantages, it would still hold its position as the world’s finest low-priced six. Ark yoMf deader about the G.M.A.C. Deferred Payment Plan which makes buying easy. pis-«-»oc PRODUCT OF (GENERAL MOTORS OF, CANADA, LIMTTWD PON Heaving like 1 am wind-,broken* get wet clean through* Back with the mules, then for re­ compense, Rhodq gets astraddle the barb-wire fence. Joints all aching, muscles in a jerk. Whoop, Fit as a fiddle for a full day’s work. Work all the summer ’till winter is nigh. Then figure at the bank and heave a big sigh. Work all the year, didn't make a thing, Less cash now than I had last spring. Some folks say there ain’t no hell. Shucks! They never farmed, how can they tell? When spring rolls ’round I take an­ other chance, As fuzz grows longer on my old grew pants. Give my galluses a hitch, belt an­ other jerk. By gosh! I am ready for a full year’s work. „ St. Marys Journal-Argus.