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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-11-06, Page 3*THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, NOVWBEH 1.03< Exeter Boy Writes From China i' —— / Rev. C. J. Moorhouse receives interesting lettei’ from .Walker, an Exeter Old (present a missionary in. .................. "-■.■'"'-‘t an A. at Rev. J. Boy and West China. we r Chengtu, West China, ’ August, 29, 1930 Rev. C. J. Morhouse, Exeter, Ontario, Canada Rear Brother Moorhouse:' It is some time uqw, since received your welcome letter, and many have been the resolves bf ans wering immediately, -but many ihings have intervened. There are always so many jobs waiting round fche corner, that just when we think there is an -opportunity , oif doing .something we had planned, some- ’ thing else crops up. But without ffurther -apology, I will attempt to ^proceed with this letter to a conclusion. First of all I wish to congratu- i Sate you on your election to the (Chairmanship of Huron Presbytery. >Your experience in the pastorate, .and your long service in Huron emi nently fit you for this important position, and I am sure you will .(Carry out' your responsibilities with (honor to yourself and the Presby tery. We saw the list of pastoral changes in Huron, in the Exeter paper and it reminds us that there Will be many changes before we re turn again. We saw a new name 'opposite Nile, and having heard of IMr. Lundy’s illness we wondered •whether it had been necessary for Mm to retire -on (account of i fhealth. The neighborhood around Dungannon has almost completely changed. Alp, Lundy, Brown, Whit field and. Cumming, all our nearest Neighbors are gone. In the Times- 'A'dvocate, the column of news where I feel most at home is in the 2? years- ago.” Kindly ‘remember us to the many friends who still rerpain in Huron Presbytery. Prospects are none to bright for •fthe- immediate future in China. The civil war seems to be taking all the attention of the Nanking Govern ment, and even at that they have not been able to prevent the setting tip of another government in Pek ing. Through 'Central and South ■China large bands of bandits calling themselves Communists roam at large, and have even been strong enough to take Changsha, the Pro vincial capital of Hunan. Even Hankow and neighboring cities have been apprehensive. No one can pre dict when tlie present choas will end, 'but the m-ost hopeful see no im mediate prospect of better days. Meanwhile we have not had any .sm?- SOUS trouble liere in the West, ^ace continues to reign throughout the Province and In the most of our dis-* trlcts we are able to carry on our work as usual. The great danger, for Sze Chwan is that the military men may go on the rampage again! >and start another civil war. The result of which would he another! wave of lawlessness such as they' are having down river. < There has been some trouble at our University this summer, caused by trying to close off some of the roads that lead through the Univer sity grounds. The authorities had asked that some of the entrances ibe closed in order that a closer check might be kept on the riffraff that have been bothering the staff and students. The murder of Dr. Stubbs on May 30th made some steps im mediately necessary for the protec-' tion of -the workers and work, so walls were begun. A. storm of op position arose which the authorities confessed they were unable to con trol, and as a result the mobs came out and pushed then there lias on the part' of the foreigners University themselves. the walls over. Since been some agitation the radicals to send home and run the I ■ . __ _____ Two weeks ago,'the head of the Communistic party in Chengtu was executed on the most .public square in the city, ; in front of the statute of Sun Yat Sen. The Vice-Chairman of the jjiarty was sentenced to life imprisonment, which is not a long term in China, as a change of government will re lease him or lie will die of starva tion. Since this action has been taken, there has been quiet around the University. The real problem in ' China., at present, is the large nuni- I ber who have not enough to eat. jin some of the northern provinces, •jji millions are dying and the ■world, is7 .'powerless to help, because of the -TUAESTSBORNE & HIBBERT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office. Farqutfar. Ont. President J? SIMON DOW yice-Pres. FRAjfe McCONNELL' '- DIRECTORS .ANGUS SINCLAIR, J. T. ALLISON, • ROBT. NORRIS, WM. BROCK AGENTS $TOHN ESSERY, Centralia, Agent foi \ Umsorne and Biddulph. pLIVESTHARRIS, Munro, Agent f« L KiMoert, Fullarton and Logan I' J w* A- TURNBULL I • Jr Secretary-Treasurer D# Box 98, Exeter, Ontario GLADMAN & STANBUBY Solicitors, Exeter 1 An itching rym A blemished jncinL„. .More, oft< the poisi smooth, I the itchil < ecoled, i]w. s r.l flSczem; I heal ovemigl ni it takes low In complete^* dr? Sometimes. ;cr to wash out __,... and restore a dear sltfnjrBiit the burning, ig, tlie infftation* are soothed, istantljr . hjXvey. druggist Alj/CLATWORTHY Phone 12 GRANTON. ONTARIO -r "S >■ « nr Travellers who have sojourned within Russian territory for some time, speaking the Russian language freely and mingling without distinction among folk of all classes, tell us that there is a distinct division among the people. There are, first, the ruling classes making up about ten per cent, of the population. This minority is in absolute- control of every Russian activity, political, economic, social. Through the terrorism of the political police they keep every other section of the country in cowed subjection. They be- lieve in and work1 for a world-revolution and strive for a world-war between capitalist countries and Soviet Republics. So far the re- m'adning ninety per •cent, of the Russian population Is submissive but unconvinced. Discontent is steadily growing. Ruthlessness does a great deal nut it never extinguishes the desire for freedom though in Russia, flor the present, there is no freedom for the aver age citizen. In -that land of mists and snows and mystery, every thing that is done must he patterned after the wish of the ruling classes. Yet this is the country that is doing Rs- best' to control . church and state in every country of the world. So far Commun ism shows itself the unrelenting foe of everything good, » ♦ » * » ins 4 Of course, you need vitagnns —and ean get them allinjps breakfast: pss of orange jujJefor Vitamin G Shredded Wheat miJiFfor Vitamins A, B, you Ag; -tl en a bowl constant fighting and the whole area being infested by bandits. Here in Sze Clnvan we have no famine con ditions, thanks to the fertility of the soil and the splendid irrigation sys tem, but because of the large opium areas, the heavy taxation and' the difficulties confronting industries, many are living on the very edge of starvation. The price of rice is very high which is very hard on poor people. A hungry people makes a good breeding ground for all kinds of extreme doctrines. They feel that they have everything to gain and' nothing to lose by any rear rangement of the social order. Un less better economic conditions come -sooy, the execution of a few radicals cannot prevent serious troubles in China. In the end, the Chinese people will weather through and all true friends of China sincerely pray that they will find their way with out too' long a continuance of the present dark days. We Christians believe that the only way out will be by trained Christian, leadership. We have some finc*Dhristian lead ers in Church, School and Medicine. The only trouble is that they are so few. . Many times we wish that we had had another ten-years .-before the? break came, then we- had hoped? China could have come -through without such a serious period of tur- nioil;.- However,- it is- not ours to know times and' .seasons- and as long as we are permitted we shall make our contribution to the church in China, knowing that the better days will come. We are glad to report that all members of the family are well at present, and all the members of the mission so far as we know, at this end of the field. The children are be coming acclimatized and have enjoy ed the coolness of the mountains, for it has been very hot on the Plain. Donald’s Chinese language is coming ?back to him and Edith is speaking pretty well too. If we older folks could pick up the language as natur ally as our children we could be, spared .a -good many worries. Maliy times we think of friend's in the home -Church in Exet er, We would feel very much dis couraged at'times if we did not rea lize that friends at home were pray ing f-or us. Th© assurance of your love and,interest carries us through the hard places and we shall contin ue to trust in the love of the Heaven ly Father and the fellowship of our Christian friends. Kindly remember us to the friendsat Main St. and to Mrs. Moorehouse. j take the train . Sincerely yours John A. Walker RADICM Britain’s Radium Commission speaking of the use of radium in connection ’with the treatment of cancer, reports: “that some results undei* certain .conditions are very satisfactory; that others, for no clearly established reasons, are less so; and that in a con siderable proportion of cases the results are teiher inconclusive or definitely disappointing.” Editorially the London Times warns its readers against undue- optimism and undue pessimism in regard to radium and the treat ment of cancer. This great 'paper says: “That these results are al ready by no means inconsiderable is everywhere admitted, but the tendency in many quarters to use the word “cure,” and to measure real progress in. terms of this Avoid, is much to be deprecated. To establish any cure requires a prolonged relapse of time and most careful and austere methods of scientific observation.” Here’s hoping that patient research and generous benevolence m'ay he rewarded with the result that cancer may be removed from the scourges of suffering humanity. » * * * £ AMUSEMENT OH OCCUPATION! so con- pf self- of what seek oi’ Writers concerned with flie welfare of the race have been worrying a good deal lately about the demand of young people for what they call “on© amusement after another.” Persons cerned see in the future a citizenship devoid of all power denial and concentrated action when it conies to the pursuit is valuable affairs. But is it .a -succession of amusements the young people is it a continuity of interesting occupation? Have parents erred in supposing -that what 'children and youth seek is something to make them laugh or that will 'provide thrills? Mere indulgence inevit ably leads to selfishness- and discontent. Every spoiled child and “hateful” youth shows the necessity of self-sufficiency and self-re liance. Childhood and youth should be taught to- find their own entertaining occupations. Boys and girls who receive the most gifts and who have the most amusement provided for them are rare ly, if ever, the- happiest children nor do they develop into the best men or women. No child, when it comes to occupation, can be taught too early to fend for himself. Returns From > Extensive Trip Mr. Hugfi McEwen, of Hensail re cently returned from an extended trip through the West and the Unit ed States going by way of the Great Lakes to Port Arthur and visiting at Winnipeg, Brookdale and the three Provinces where the people were harvesting and- threshing in all directions. Some places the crops were light and the price- of grain, the cheapest for years. He -also visited at Drumheller, Morrin, Highriver and Calgary where his brother Dun can McEwen has been an engineer on the C. P. R. for years. ■Mr. McEwen met a number oi former Huron people, among them Mr. J. P. Ross, .a former Exeter resi dent, and who goes to his office every day. The office is situated in | a. large building in the city of Cal- getting machines to pick cotton now and if they do it will throw thou sands of colored folk out of work. Picking cotton is the way they earn their bread and butter every year. They say cotton is cheap too and the more machinery we get the more un employment. 'Then up through the central states, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois to the fine city of Chicago with over three mil lions of a population; then Detroit, London and home. Mr. McEwen tra velled a distance of over ten thou sand miles going through twenty different states and part of Mexico. 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Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. MISS ELLA WUERTH, OF STEPHEN, WINS HURON CO. ORATORICAL CONTEST Lloyd Hern, Wiuclielsea, “Sir John MacDonald”; Donald Fortune, W.r-ox- efer, “Bird Protection”; Doris Horni er, Zurich, “The Union Jack'.” The judges for this contest were- Dr. J. M. Field and Mr. E. C. ’Boa- com, the two Public School In--,pecl.- ors for Huron County. DEATH OF DR. CHAS McGRIICOK There passed away suddenly on Oct. 26, Charles F.. M. McGrew,- Tuckersmith, after' a heart attack. Dr. McGregor had not beep in gOor> health for the past year but -had been around as usual. The late Mr. McGregor was born sixty-five years!- ago on the homestead, a son if th®. late Daniel McGregor, Jr. Thirty- nine years ago he was united in mar riage to his now bereaved partner. Besides his widow he is survived by one son Ross, at home also fc-yv sis ters. Dr. McGregor was a • veterinary and as a young mar ticed with Dr. Sweet of Exete”. fore practising for himself, number stock to the Farmers’ Co-op- from under the -auspices of Lodge, A.F. & A.M., was largely attended, who attended the funeral we: Dr. eter. to of A movie photographer has gone Africa solei)* for the purpose filming giraffes. It’s neck or nothing with him. the'gcry. After -spending a. few weeks 'around there .MT, McEwen • crossed ove-r the Rocky Mountains- and the splendid scenery and canyons of British Columbia are anywhere, is growing the finest To Victoria miles from Pacific Railway to- Portland, Ore.; Oakland, San Francisco where they across the Golden Gate to Frisco on a monster ferry boat, (he largest in the world; then to Los Angeles, Hollywood, Glendale, San Deigo, Long Beach, Riverside and other places- where he visited friends. Returning Mr. McEwen travelled 2,100 miles east to New Or leans going to El Paso, <San Antonia, and Houston, Texas. El Paso is a city on the Rio Grande River on the border of Mexico. After leaving the fertile valleys of California you go through hundreds .of miles of moun tains, desert and sand along the bor ders of Mexico. Northern and East ern Texas is more .(fertile. That is where they raise the famous Texas steers and race horses. Texas, is 800 miles across each way. New Orleans is a fine old city situated on the Gulf of Mexico and at the mouth of the Mississippi river. He took the train across the river on a huge ferry boat again, to get to the city. It is a fine warm climate and is composed largely of French but the blacks predominate there and some places in the south. Tn fact New Orleans seems to be tlio Paris of America for gaiety and theatres. Then up through Louisanna, Missis sippi, and Tennessee the colored people were out picking cotton by the ‘thousands. I heard they were I and canyons unsurpassed Vancouver is -a city that rapidly as it has one of harbours in the world, and Seattle by boat 170- Vancouver then by N. PEVITT—HOLMES A very pretty wedding was solem nized at the home of Mrs. Robert Holmes, of McKillop, when Ena eld est daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Holmes, of Seaforth, was un-j ited in marriage to Mr. James PevitL of Guelph. The ceremony was per-' formed by Rev. Chas. Malcolm, of. Egmondville. Mr. and Mrs. Pevitt will reside in Guelph. It The "National” h in service again between Toronto and Winnipeg, leaving Toronto 9.30 p.m. daily arriving Win nipeg 8.45 a.m. second morning after. Sudbury sleeper is carried in this train. Information and reserva tions from any Canadian National Agent. She oon- the con- Mrs. Aldnmond Lalonde, 2481. St. James St* Mon treal, Que,, Writesv-1-" After a spell of the grippe I was left ver)* nervous, and felt drowsy and tired out all day, and could not sleep at iiigtii. I wad also troubled with my heart and did not feel nt all like working. “I was told about Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills, and after taking four boxes I was completely relieved of my trouble, and can recommend your Pills to everyone.0 Sold at, all drug and general stores, or mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., Ltd.* Toronto, Ont* 406 hadian Mational hLM TO EVERYWHERE 1 CANADA The third Huron County Cham pionship Public Speaking Contest was held in the auditorium of the Clinton Collegiate Institute, on Sat urday, November 1st, under the di rection of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, Clinton, and in con junction with the annual meeting of the Huron County Educational As sociation. of Trustees’ and Ratepay ers’. The contestants were the first prize winners in each of the public speaking contests conducted at thir teen School Fairs held in Huron Co. this year. These young orators pro vided a very interesting afternoon’s program and displayed marked abil ity in public speaking. Miss Elva Wuerth of S. -S. No. 5, Stephen, who spoke on the subject, “Canada, our Land of Progress” was winner of first prize. The subject matter of her speech was excellent and the manner of deliverance show ed great ability and training, will represent the County at the test held in conjunction with District Educational Association vention which will be held at Guelph towards the latter part of November. Miss Lena Munro, of Blyth Public school, speaking on “Lord Strat- cona” won second prize and was a. close competitor- for highest honors. Miss Alma Curran of S. -'S. No. 9, Ashfield was the winner of third prize and spoke oil “Birds.” The first three prizes consisted of books specially selected for young people, while each of the other com petitors received a single book in recognition of their attempts to win higher honors. The following list shows the prize winners, the School Fair group represented, and their subjects: ■Elva Wuerth, Crediton, “Canada, our Land of progress”; Lena Munro, Blyth, “Lord Strathcona”; Alma Curran, Ashfield Township, “Birds” The remainder are not placed ac- ‘ cording to merit, but are deserving of special mention. Cameron Rintoul, ada”; Jena Cornish “Pauline Johnston”; Clinton Town, “A DaVe Horton, Colborno Twp. ihts on Fairs’ “The Days Trewartha, Qualities of a a Rintoul, St Good” “Thou: Ethel, Alma “The Freid; the Belgrave, , Clinton 'Rural, Benson Sutter, Boy that made ”; Joan Franklin We Celebrate”; Goderich Twp., True- Canadian”; . Helens, “How Automobile lias Added to the Sum Total of Human Happiness”’; -.?»Hied prac- ’. be- " Or a of years- he shipps• live r.zu’dv©- funeral was- the Britannia Seaforth and Among 'hoses Mrs. Sweet and Mrs. Reed, . " Ex Seaforth. The Woodham Mrs. Mary Jamiosmi The funeral of the late Mary ieson, widow of ' James Ja.. took place on Thursday of las: from the family residence, Marys Cemetery with Rev. Rutherford officiating. (Mrs. son, who was in her 79t,h. ye, lived on the farm where sh since 1886. sons and two Vancouver; Florence, at home Martha Johnston, of St, one brother, Thomas Johns St. Thomas, also survive. Deceased • daughters, Frederick, One leav* s Haro Kate siste? Mars- am- son, a St. For boa Jamie- r had died t wo ld, it*. and Miss- ; and. a, -cf A green salesman can sell than a blue, salesman. Bettei' businass methods when business is obliged to- for business. mater- follow