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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-04-01, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, APRIL 1st, 1037 HER HANDS WERE All OUTOF SHAPE In Grip of Rheumatism for 15 years Hei’e is a letter which shows the value of perservering with Kruschen ‘‘For about two years I hardly went out, it was such .a painful ef­ fort to walk owing to. rheumatism My hands aird feet were, the worst affected. I was unable to walk’ without a cane. I read so much about Kruschen, I decided to try it. I was three months before I felt better, but I kept on and since theni I have been fine and never need the cane. My hands were all out of shape, but they are almost normal now. Of course I could not expect to'.get bet­ ter all at once, as I had suffered for 15 years before I started on Krus­ chen.”—‘Miss A. L. t Rheumatism is frequently caused by an excess of uric acid in the blood. ‘ If you could see how Krus­ chen dulls these uric acid, deposits, then dissolve them away altogether you would agree that the Kruschen treatment should bring relief in cases of rheumatism. W. C. T. U. The March meeting -of the W.(C.- T.U. was held at the home of Mrs. Henry Anderson. Easter hymns were sung and. several prayers offered. Miss Hogarth read the 24th chapter of iSt. 'Luke in a very expressive manner. After the business session the subject of the afternoon ‘‘Nar­ cotic Drugs’ was taken up. A nar­ cotic may be defined as a substance that interferes with the functions of the body through paralyzing to a certain degree, the nerves and brain that control this functioning. Used properly in medicine , and science these drugs elleviate human suffer­ ings and are of’ immense benefit to mankind. But their improper use causes untold misery. The habit brings poverty, pain, physical wreck­ age, moral detoriation and social degradation. One of the most ser­ ious facts about the drug habit is that it is so easily formed. Many young persons are today facing ruin­ ed lives because they started to in­ dulge in cocaine, morphine or sim- iliar drugs. It is absolutely impos­ sible to practise this habit in mod­ eration. Narcotic drugs will inevit­ ably enslave anyone who tampers with it. Not only is the physical organism injured by even the use for a short period of these drugs, but the addict is obliged to continue his indulgence or endure suffering beyond description with the mind and will both weakened by the ef­ fects of the drugs. Opium is made from the unripe seed of the poppy and was used centuries before Christ. Morphine and codeine are alkaloids derived from oipium. Her­ oin is a derivative of morphine. Orientals smoke opium but on this continent as in Europe morphine Is most frequently taken 'by addicts, either injected under the skin or in the .form of laudanum taken as a liquid or pill. Ain addiction to heroin is one of the worst forms of the drug habit. Cocaine is a commonly misused drug.' It possesses unusual ipotency in relieving fatigue, but’. after the period of stimulation, depression follows, sometimes terminating in a collapse. Veronal is another sleep producing drug that should never be taken except under the advice of a reputable physician. Dr. J. A. Faulkner, Minister of Health, pro­ posed a bill in the Legislation on the H5th of March, an amendment to the Pharmacy Act which would prohibit the sale of codeine and ver­ onal except on a doctor’s iperscript- ion. The seriousness of this habit is seen fro the fact that it has been estimated by reliable observers that 80 per cent, of drug addicts become criminals. The cost of narcotic drugs is extremely high. The user pays heavily, for his dope. Young people should be warned that nar­ cotic drugs, shorten life, ruin health undermine mental power and char­ acter. No employer will knowingly take into his employ a drug user young or old. ’ The April meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. W. G. Walker. A QUIET, WELL CONDUCTED, CONVENIENT, MODERN 100 ROOM HOTEL—85 WITH BATH WRITE FOR FOLDER TAKE A DE LUXE TAXI FROM DEPOT OR WHARF-25o McGillivray Pioneer In the month of March nearly, a hundred years ago a band of Irish settlers with their wives and chil­ dren drove into the Mooresville vi­ cinity in North McGillivray Town" ship, having travelled from Mark­ ham through the forest in lumber wagons. Included in the party were Mr. and Mrs. James Darrach, grand­ parents of Mrs. ;S. Dempsey, London. Unlike some of the early pioneers who acquired property on which a shack had been- erected or in a set­ tlement where it was possible to se­ cure accommodation at a neighbor’s house, these.people found it neces­ sary to set about at once to construct a shelter for the night, While wo­ men and children remained in the wagons the men worked away chop­ ping off large branches and arrang­ ing these in the form of a camp. Later log cabins were (built. . ■Sugaii making was an important industry, in this district and also in the Parklhill area where Mrs. Demp­ sey's father purchased his second farm. Mrs-. Dempsey told Ttye Free Press about the long shelves form­ ed of long planks attached to the beams of the kitchen ceiling where large blocks of maple sugar tied in cloth were stored for the summer. Large stone crocks some with a ca­ pacity of four gallons, were filled with the maple syrup which in thickness resembled the corn syrup of the present day. “Drowned Land” Mrs. Dempsey, however, resided for three years in the Drowned Land areg,, now t'he celery district, north of Parkhill. .Here sugar-mak(ing was unknown. The farms were wooded with pine, hemlock and cedar. But in this district new experiences were encountered daily as settlers visited the swamps and bows where wild fowl was plentiful and here wild cats screeched through the long night hours. Across the Aux iSable Rivei* was the iFrench settlement where many parties were held. ‘"In the evening we crossed over on a raft and joined a party, danc­ ing until 6 o’clock in the morning,” hardwood floors, no- rugs, no car­ pets, but pure white basswood floors. Benches made of spit bass­ wood logs were arranged along the wall. Everything was . perfectly white as ashes were the cleaner of that day. “The French were good cooks and at midnight a basket of port sand­ wiches and pots of green tea were carried around. Black tea was un­ kinown at that time. When it first appeared pioneers refused to drink it thinking that- it was green tea dyed arid therefore poisonous.” The Drowned Lands were noted far and wide for the superior cran­ berries that grew in the bogs. Early in the morning girls of the neigh­ borhood, donning long boots, climb­ ed into a light wagon and set off; for the swamps. On' arriving at the water’s edge, they tied the horse and lowered the boat, rowed over to the cranberry patch where they picked the .fruit into homemade boxes. “There was always a cash market in Parkhill for* cranberries,” Mrs. Dempsey told 'The Free Press. ‘Wild black currants large as gooseber­ ries grew along the banks of the Aux Sable.” iSt. Patrick would have been a welcome guest in the Drowned Lands as snakes infested the district everywhere. “We often seen a dozen or more vzhen out walking and on one oc­ casion my husband killed 13,” said Mrs. Dempsey. Telling of difficulties experienced by her grandmother, the London lady referred to the days when she walked over 30 miles to-. London carrying a bag of grain1 along the blazed trail. In a little kettle placed on the coals in the fireplace, she baked a shanty cake for sup­ per. This resembled tea biscuit of the present day. Mrs. Dempsey also experienced the thrills of pio-neei* life, burning stumps and branches all day in the forest, riding horseback along the trail, and setting out in a lumber wagon at 2 a.m. for London return­ ing the following morning at 3 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey are the par­ ents of two daughters and four sons Mrs. E. P. Aitken, Winnipeg, Man.; Mrs. E. Martin, London; Morley Dempsey, (Regina; H. iO. Dempsey, Alberta; Benjamin Dempsey, Pres­ ton and John Dempsey, of Hamilton —‘London Free Press MRS. WILLIAM YOUNG, LUCAN, DIES, AGED 69 Mrs. William Yio-ung died in Lu­ can on iSaturday in her 69 th yeaT, following ah illness of some weeks. Formerly Susan Kennedy, she was born on Concession 13, London Twp, but had lived in Lucan since she was eight years old. Her husband, Wil­ liam YOUng, who survives, is a re­ tired railway employee. Also- surviv­ ing ate one son Herman, and five grandchildren, William, Dallas, El­ aine, jack and Donna, all of Lucan. The funeral was held from the C. Hasket & Son’s funeral home, Mon­ day afternoon, with interment in St. James’ cemetery, 'Clandeboye. RIAL (Spring’s on the way. We saw a bunch of .girls out with their skipping ropes, • **«»■» Those snow falls mean that a great deal iof wood found its way to many a farm yard. ****♦*»» And once more, farmers cannot be too particular about their springi seed, particularly about their seed oats’. Seed should be closely tested for fertility. * * ♦ * * * * * The farmer who was alert in tapping his wood lot has reaped good returns- for his labour. » * * » V * After all, there’s something in the management of a business. Some people will be well advised to remember this, *«**«*«* • Well, a whole lot lofi snow has got out of the air. We cannot but think the snow will do the soil a world of good. 4* * $ st m Again we ask, “What plans are afoot to catch the tens’ of thousands of dollars of tourist trade that soon will roll through this good town?” When a town’s enterprise ceases to be talked about it is headed away from prosperity. A manufacturer, believed to 'be fairly well off’ financially ten days ago inserted the following in the pay-envelope of his employe­ es: “Can you afford a five-year holiday? I believe ■ that I can.” There was some tall thinking done that night. ******** We have just heard of an interesting conversation. It actual­ ly took place, let us not forget that. “Oh,” said a man who had borrowed some money. “We’ll not say anything about that payment this time. Add the payment to the principal and I’ll pay off the whole thing next year.” “On what do you base your judgment that you’ll be able to pay a year from now?” The man had no reply. * » ♦ ♦ « * * • Word from reliable sources comes to us that the Italian sol­ diers who have fallen on the /Spanish battlefields give every indica­ tion of being under-nourished. The pictures of Mussolini show* no. evidence of his .having missed one bite of food. Indeed, we hear stories of his engaging in pretty high life. As long as people place theii* necks under the heel of1 a dictator there will be someone to step on them. The people who are under the rule of a dictator have no one to blame for their servitude but themselves. ******** DOING THEIR BEST “I find that the majority of manufacturers are (doing their very best to, keep moving along,” a prominent manufacturer- in Western Ontario told us this week). “Times are better,” he went on, “but we’re not where we would like to be, by any means. Dur­ ing the worst iofi the depression I did all I could to keep my help busy. We succeeded, though we had to make cuts in wages. I took the biggest cut myself. How could it be otherwise when 1 was Tunning at a little less than 40 per cent, capacity? We’re now up to about 60 per cent, capacity and we have restored the cuts in wages. M,y cut has not been restored. How could it be? I’m plowing every cent I make into improving my plant, in this way ad­ ding to my expenses. I know, for a fact that other manufacturers- are dqing the same thing. We’re doing our best. . * * * * 4: * * * a „ PLAY ESSENTIAL We have a little friend whose parents- live in an apartment. He was about the most attractive little .fellow we have met in, many a day. Not so long ago, a baby brother came on the scene. Our little- friend did not welcome the new- comer. He has become naughty, as nau-ghty as .he can be in his boyish way. The other day the parents- took the little chap to a doctor who- has- found the little fellow altogether normal physically. “What’s the matter?” the parens asked. Aind the reply? '“He need to play with other children. Everything, everything, mind yo-u, depen-ds -on that. Play for him, is as essential, essential mind ou, as- his food and his clothes. I mean just that. And I’m not mistaken.” We .pass this on. Play is a child’s birthright. The child who does not get his full share of play is heeded for a thwarted life. Why ignore this fact? Every hour and penny and effort invested •by parents and school boards and towns ini play facilities for chil­ dren will give returns iof 100 per cent. Just now we are thinking principally of children or pre-school age. ******** THE NEW ANGLE We used to be told’that if we had anything in the way ofi trade worth while that somebody would find lout about it and want to buy it. Next we were told that if we had anything worth while to offer the public that we should advertise our wares by some means that wiould catch the public eye. This stage has been fol­ lowed by another stage that 'is very puzzling. We must now, we are told, carefully study the public to find out what the public wants that is good for them and meet that need. This is a bigger job than appears at first blush. It is easy to fool the public once by finding out their superficial need and meet­ ing that need. To- do this to play the Charlatan, invite lack of confidence and to be relegated to the humbug class. The perman­ ent deceiver inevitably goes to his own place. At the same time we simply must carry o-ur goods of permanent value to the people who need them. We- must -know what is wanted. We must have the goods for this want and deliver the goods. Having done so we must pass on to the new needs, needs- coming, forward with every hour in the day. Needs simply do not stay put. Folk and their needs change every moment thay are alive. Manufacturing and salesmanship are live men’s- jobs these days. So far we’ve scarcely got started in supplying human needs. # TUOKERSMITH DRAIN STATUTE IS ORDERED QUASHED BY REFEREE GODERICH, March 2-2— Because the Municipal Council of the Town­ ship of 'Tuckersmith erred in finally adopting what is -known as the Sin­ clair drainage bylaw, J. A. McNevin, of Chatham, referee, sitting here to­ day ordered the -bylaw quashed. It was held that sufficient time was hot allowed for appeals to the coun­ ty court judge from the decision of the court of revision. H. IG. Meir fqy the township, said the municipality did not know, or ever contend that the bylaw had been finally passed. It was only provis­ ional, lie said. The rereree—‘Well, why are we here?” After counsel argument it was or­ dered that the bylaw be quashed, the plaintiffs, J. Tremeor and W. H. McLaren to- recio-ver half of the taxed costs and costs to the defen­ dant to be charged to the general funds. ANNOUNCEMENT The engagement is announced of Mary Kathleen, daughter of Mix and Mrs. A. Morrissey, of Mt. -Carmel, to Mr. Louis J. Groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Groom, of Lon­ don. The marriage will take place early in April. DEBATE at GRANTON ‘GRANTON—-A debate, “Resolved that the pioneer women contributed more to our country than the women today have,” was sponsored by the Y. 'P, U. when Grace Lindsay- and Gordon Rathbum upheld the affir­ mative and Jean Mountain and Bill Stewart supported ’the negative. The affirmative won. Two burglars were breaking into a. house, First Burglar—“We’d better hop it—-this is the house of the heavyweight -champion.” Second Burglar-—-“Ho won’t touch us. He never fights for less than $10,000.” RECORD SUM TO BE SPENT ON CORONATION Coronation, in Blay Will ‘Like .$2," 270,000 Out of Rublic Funds The ‘Coronation of King George VI and! Queen Elizabeth in May will be the costliest affair of its kind in the history of (Great Britain. It will take approximately $2,270,000 out of public funds, according to treas­ ury estimates. In .reality, the Government will spend about $2,620,000 but $350,- 000 will be returned in the form of revenue from procession grandstand seats. This is a far greater sum than has been spent on any previous Cor­ onation. Expenses of the royal household in connection with the Coronation, including entertainment of -royal and foreign prominents, are estimated at $500,000. Costs of previous -Coronations in round figures follow: George IV, in 1821 ........$1,200,000 William IV, in 183-1 ..... 211,000 Victoria, in 1838 ........... 350,000 Edward VII, 1902 ......... 965,000 George V, in 1911 ....... 1,000,000 A million dollars is now being spent in construction of stands along the Coronation procession route, in preparation of Westminster Abbey for the (Coronation proper and in the construction of an abbey annex. Various Government departments are Ibeing allotted a total of $260,- 000 for entertainment of guests and visiting contingents: The India of­ fice is getting $100,000; and the admiralty $115,000, to include the cost of- Coronation naval review. WORKMAN INJURED John Snell, of Bluevale, a road worker, will be in Seaforth -Hospital for- some time, recovering from -back and other injuries suffered in an accident in the northern part of the county. Riding a win-g of the snow­ plow, called out on one >o£ the few occasions this winter. iShell fell- off while t'he truck was in motion. The accident happened north -of Seaforth SEAFORTH GIVEN POWER REBATE Thirteenth Bill Gives Seaforth $812.83 Credit SEAFORTH—‘The Public Utility Commission received its 13th power bill showing a credit to the commis­ sion of $812.83. The 12th bill is an adjustment on power purchased during the previous year and -the statment just received is nearly dG-uble allowance in 193 6. CANADIANS AND THEIR INDUSTRIES....AND THEIR BAWK • • THE FOREST The forest area of Canada on which there is timber of merchantable size is larger than the total area of France and Germany combined; the standing timber on this is estimated at 274 billion cubic feet. An area of even greater extent is covered with young growth. This vast reservoir of wood is the source from which Canada drew wealth in excess of $110,000,000 in 1934 {the latest figures available') in the form of primary products such as: • raw material for sawmills, pulp mills, wood distilla- , don, charcoal plants; • logs, pulpwood, bolts, etc., for export, • firewood, railroad des, posts, poles, fence rails, mining timbers; • maple sugar, balsam gum, resin, cascara, tanbark, moss, etc. INDUSTRIES • • The total, value of manufactured products made princi­ pally from raw materials of forest origin was $404,435,948. Forest products in 1936 afforded an excess of exports over imports—$158,560,000—very important to Canada’s international trade. The Bank of Montreal has co-operated with every activ­ ity of the forest industries — assisting in every phase of production and marketing. The Bank has had the priv. ilege of financing a large share of the export business of diese industries. Thousands of workers are depositors, sharing in the safety and facilities of the Bank with their employing companies. Some bf the Bank's services most frequently used by em­ ployers and employees in the forest trades: Commercial accounts, foreign cutrency accounts; financing of shipments; commercial loans and discounts; collections; trade and credit information, safekeeping of securities; savings accounts; per­ sonal loans; money orders; travellers cheques; banking by mail. BANK OF MONTREAL "A Bank Where Small Accounts Are Welcome” Exeter Branch! W. H. MOISE, Manager MODERN, EXPERIENCED BANKING SERVICE ...THE OUTCOME OF 119 YEARS' SUCCESSFUL OPERATION . ............... i i * i-n ROUND TRIP RAIL TRAVEL BARGAINS from EXETER APRIL 9th and 10th to CHICAGO $6.65 Tickets, Return Limits, Train CANADIAN BRUCEFIELD BUSINESS CHANGES HANDS One of the oldest established- busi­ ness houses in Huron County chang­ ed hands when W- Scott & Co., of Brucefield, sold theii* stock and trade to A. *0. Brandon. Established in 1857, W. Scott & Co. has been a household: word in every home thro’- o-ut the district for many years. Wm. Scott, the founder, died in 1917, and at the time of the sale the business was being conducted by his- grand­ son, Ross Scott. SUGAR BEET, PRODUCTION 569,000 TONS LAST YEAR (Sugar beets in Canada are grown under contract between growers and manufacturers, the matter of price and acreage being arranged within the industry. Canadian sugar beet production in (193 6- is estimated at 56-9,000 tons as compared with 46(5,000 tons in 19 35, an increase of approximately 22.1 per cent. Al­ though Ontario plantings decreased slightly from 39,500 acres in 1935 to 37,600 acres in 19 3 6, production was estimated at 3 65,000 tons in J 936 as compared with 327,000 tons in 19 35. Alberta plantings in 193 6 exceeded those of 1935 by 4,400 ac­ res and production increased (by 47 per cent, to 204,000 tons as compar­ ed with 138,000 in 1935. You Can’t Feel Well If Your Liver is Sluggish regular and natural notion of the TO Port Huron - $1,45 Flint - - * - $2.80 Durand - * - $3.15 Information, from Agents T203B NATIONAL MAGISTRATE APPROVES OF 50-MILE SPEED LIMIT Opinions expressed in police and court circles favor the new law of the Ontario (Legislature amending the Highway Traffic Act making the speed limit in this province fifty miles, rather than thirty-five miles an hour. The new law comes into effect May 24th. Magistrate J. A. Makins' frankly admitted that the law cannot expect the driver of a modern automobile to stay within the present speed limit. It isn’t the man who is driv­ ing fifty miles an hour who is the menace -on the road, so much/ as the man who drives recklessly and who cuts in and takes chances, com­ mented Magistrate Makins, who 'has had wide experience on the bench in dealing with Highway Traffic Act cases. “Everyone drives over the speed limit and that is one good reason why it might prove a -good thing to make it fifty miles an hour,’ he commented. Young clergyman in an endeavor to impress the Bishop; 1 prepared that sermon in half an hour and preached it at once, and thought nothing of it. Bishop: Indeed, your hearers are agreed with you, for they also thought nothing of it. If your liver becomes lazy, slow or torpid it holds back the bile so necessary to move the bowels, and sets up a state of poisoning in tho system. Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills quicken and enliven the liver. Their action helps to cleanse it from the clogging impurities; helps to open up a free flow of stagnant bile and restore a Is.- All druggists carry them in stock.