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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-12-10, Page 7....!LI ... .n ..,..u....,...........L,.J.ul.J,,L„ll. .W| EDITORIAL Some fa.rm.ers are complaining that their wolls are low ip wa- ter supply, We had heard that this is the state of affairs in Tor- onto region hut only recently have .been informed that there is a threatened water scarcity in this region, Wells have not actual­ ly given out but the water in them is too low for facing a severe winter with assurance, * * ****** becoming adjusted For seventeen years farmers have been accustomed to getting •encouraging prices for their farm produce. Only when the big sslump came in 1929 did they find themselves curtailed in this re­ spect. Farmers still living tell of the days when prices were far lower than, they are at this hour, However, farmers are quick’ to learn and will see the point of getting done what can be done, “Their complaint is that they are expected to pay too high a price for what few things they simply must have, They have every •sympathy for the local merchant who is doing his very utmost to igive the farmer sympathetic treatment. Merchants complain that they cannot purchase their goods at a cost that will enable them to lower their prices to the consumer. There is no end of capital •screaming for investment. Armies of labor are threatening hunger •.strikes. Yet prices keep where they are, What’s wrong, anyway? ******** WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? “It’s yours for a very small initial investment,” We heard these words over the radio. Read them again “It’s yours, mark the word “yours” for a very small initial investment^ Now, is this'a statement of fact? Does this thing become “yours” for this “small initial investment? Does the one who makes this offer relinquish all claim upon the article in question when this “•“very small, initial investment” is made? Let’s see J An article is taken into one’s home when “the small initial investment” is . made, the said article costing, say, $100,4)0. Other payments are "made till, say, $60.00 are paid in, Then comes the day when no more payments can be made. Let those who have had experience •say what becomes of the “small initial payments” of the subsequent ■payments and of the article that “become yours.” The story is a -sad one. The' strong arm salesman—and women—who talk thus in scores of instances make Ananias and Sapphira turn in their graves in sheer envy. ******** IT’S -JUST PLAIN STUPIDITY It's just plain stupidity foi’ the people of Ontario to pay high ■prices for foreign -made goods when these goods may be made right ■under the shadow of the maple. Take the matter of wool, for ■-example, Canadian farmers, in some instances, are content to ■■Ship their wool out of the country, have a foreigner manufacture that wool, have it brought back1 by ship, or truck, or railroad and then buy it back having paid foreigners for the manufacturing and the transportation people for the carrying processes. This sort of thing is done when the wool might as well be made into blankets ■and undies and clothing within ten miles of where the wool is -produced. Worse still, these same farmers allow their wool to be •■sold for a song, and for a poor song at that, meanwhile using sub­ stitutes for wollen goods; goods produced and manufactured in •countries that have done their business and political utmot to hurt -Canada trade in every way, shape and for,m. known to ingenious -and crafty politicians. Farmers with abundance of wool in thenr "barns are buying cotton blankets and hosiery which goes to show 'Jlow far we have come under the thumb of fashion; Farmers will tell you that there is a very good reason why they cannot get their wool manufactured at home—the manufac­ turers do not seem willing to give the farmer a square deal.. The ■manufacture—the farmers are not slow to state, is altogether too costly. Because the manufacturer has not stepped lively in the way of practical co-operation with the farmer the farmer is lett lamenting and Canadian mills are idle with all the hosts of unenv ployed the farmers “is being asked to feedrand shelter. The manu­ facturer—has been on money-making bent rather than bent on rendering service at a reasonable profit. Some wool. producers■ And some wool workers in the Strathroy region are. waking up and- getting some things done in this line. . - ' — REPORT OF S. S. NO. 3, STEPHEN " The following is the report of •g. S. No. 3, Stephen for the months of October and November, iS-r. IV—Allan Penhale 75.1; B. Triebner 74.9, Howard Preszcator '<67.1; Grace Penhale 56.2. Sr. Ill—Laverne Christie 77.3 Stanley Preszcator 74.3, Jr: III—Billy Johns 153.1. II—Ruby Preszcator 86.3; Edward Trieibner 74.5; Irene Johns 62.7; Ilene Jory 54.7. 1st class—Clifford Jory 84.6; C. Preszcator 81.6. Primer—Shirley Preszcator, Ola .Johns. , Attendance 15; average attend­ ance 14.8. Gertrude B. Francis, teacher THE LATE J. A. McNAUGHTON (Intended for last week.) Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Ryckmau, Mr. and Mrs. Benson Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Williams, were .in London Wednesday of last week .attending the funeral of the late J. A. McNaughton, notice of whose death appeared in the Times-Advo- cate last week. The deceased had been ill for about a year. The late Mr. McNaughton was born in Perth County and was. in his 75th year. He was one of a family of four boys and three girls of whom the following are still living, Peter, of Mitchell; Donald, of Hensall and Mrs, Robt. Purdon, of Vancouver, B. C. Besides these he is survived by his bereaved partner in life, a sister of Messrs. George and Ben­ son Williams; also- one son Leslie, Who- is an Imperial Oil representa­ tive in South America, and two daughters, Miss'Mabel of Winnipeg and Mrs. W. A. Spry, of London. Another son, Evan, predeceased him. • The late Mr. IMcNaugliton was a public school teacher for 48 years, 24 of these being spent in­ Perth and Huron, having taught school in the Thames Roadi and Fairfield schools. The other 24 years were spent in London. As a teacher he was faithful, painstak­ ing, energetic and successful. Foi’ 23 years he was treasurer of the new -St. James Presbyterian church and member of the Board of Man­ agement. The deceased was a bro­ ther of the late Mrs. W. H. Pass- more, of town, who predeceased him by about four and a half months. Mrs. Annie Jardine, of Great Falls, Montana, who was a beloved foster-sister came- over for the funeral and is now a visitor’ with friends in Exeter, Hensall and vicinity. O. II. A. GROUPING Goderich,- Seaforth, Mitchell, Clin­ ton and Exeter constitute group 14 in the Intermediate O. H. A. group­ ing. The convener is W. C. Thorne of Mitchell, and the executive will meet at Mitchell to draw up a sche­ dule. Beautiful Christmas cards printed with your name and address at $1. dozen at the Times-Advocate. Impure Blood In Her System Caused Boils gURDOOK 1 Blood Bitters J I F«r the pMt 52 ytm manupactvrkd only by WWE T. MILBURN CO., Limited Toronto, Ont. Mrs. Wm. Howes, Port Loring, Ont., writes:—-“Owing to having im­ pure blood in my system I was greatly troubled with boils on my face and neck. I tried several different remedies, but they produced no effect. A friend told me about Burdock Blood Bittfers shying she had used it, with wonderful results, for tt Simdar trouble, and advised me to give it a trial, and after taking- two bottles my blood was purified; the boils disappeared and I have never been troubled with them since, I know of nothing so splendid aS B.B.B. for a blood purifier?’ THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE . *1 Iff* DECEMBER 1A iijM'iniiiiuj.iiiiiuiijjiCf • ■........... "X ^Quality has no substitute TC<1 fresh/rom the yarcfens” 1 LATE MRS. GEORGE CLAUSIUS After an illness of over two years, Mrs. Bax'bara Clausius, wife of Mr. George Clauius, of Zurich, passed peacefully away on Sunday evening at the farm adjoining the village. Deceased had reached the age of 70 years and was. born in East Zor­ ro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lotz, She had lived in this section for over 20 years and was highly respected by all who knew her. Slip is survived by her husiband,' two daughters, Amelia at home and Mrs, Facey, of near Tavistock, also four sons, Henry and Robert, of Hay Tp., and Elmore, of Detroit and William of Tavistock. The funeral was held on -Wednesday, December 2nd, interment taking place in the Luth­ eran cemetery. Rev. E. Tuerkheim conducted the services. .MEN’S UNION HEAR ADDRESS ON RADIUM Au open meeting of the Men’s Union of the Main Street United Church was held in the school room of the church on Wednesday even­ ing, December 2nd, the president Mr. George Layton presiding. Mr. W. G. Medd read the Scripture Les­ son. Piano solos by Jack Doerr and by Mr. G. C. Koch and select­ ions by the male quartette were re­ ceived with applause. The male quartette was comprised of Messrs, ■S. Stanjake, J. Francis, F. Wildfong and H. Skinner. The speaker for the evening was Dr. Alex Moir, of the Huron Springs Sanatorium^ Hensall. He gave an instructive and interesting account on radium describing how it "was discovered, how it is mined, how it is kept and handled and how it is used in the cure of disease, According to Dr. Moir, radum was first obtained from pitchblende in 1898 by Madame Curie, a Polander living in Paris. It is now mined chiefly in the Belgian Congo of S. Africa, although formerly mined in Colorado and Utah. Radium ore is obtained in mines hundreds of feet down and must be-handpicked. In order to obtain one gram, that is one twenty-eighth of an ounce, of radium, 500 tons of picked ore to­ gether with 500 tons of chemicals such as acids and 1,000 tons of coal are required and it will keep 1150 men working for one month. For this reason radium costs $90' per milligram or $2,520,000 an ounce. The speaker exhibited a 25 mg. sample of radiuni sulphate in a sil­ vered glass vial, kept in a solid lead container, This sample is. val­ ued at $3,000. When it was placed on a piece of Willemite ore and the room darkened the sample or ra­ dium sulphate caused the emission of a greenish light. In 1906 radium was first used in the cure of disease and since then has proved to be of real help in a number of diseases, especially can­ cer, In the United1 States alone, 80,000 people die each year from cancer and the number is increasing yearly, Dr, Moir believes that ra­ dium is the best means of cancer treatment outside of surgery as it brings patients to treatment long before they would, be operated on. In 80 per cent, of cases cancer can be cured if the patient comes for treatment in time. Anything that doesn’t heal with simple means in two or three weeks should be look­ ed after without delay. The- disease is an anarchy of cells and may pos­ sibly be caused by a germ as. may also the common cold. It is a sig­ nificant fact that nearly all cancer people have sinus trouble. iCancer is not contagious nor is it heredit­ G ary. , Many people suppose that cancer has roots. Such is not the case. The- so-called roots are glands which th<j cancer affects. Plaster treatment® are still used but such treatment® are useless in most cases. Radium has a selective action on the diseas-* ed tissue and may also be used a® a cure for toxic goitre, tubercular glands of the neck and birthmarks. Radium is a strange subtance. Jt is not changed by heat, chemical action nor electrical action yet is constantly emitting different kinds of rays. These rays cause the dis­ charge of an electroscope and thi® instrument can be used for finding a specimen of radium if it is lost. These rays travel with great velocity but find some difficulty in penetrat­ ing’ through lead. For this reason the attending doctor and the patient must protect their bodies with lead, plates while using radium. 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