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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-08-19, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Thursday, avgiw m University Coat of Arms The University of Western On­ tario has five academic buildings, namely, Main Building, Science Byilding and Library Building for the College of Art?, a Medical School Building and a building for the Faculty and Institute of Public Health. There are between six and seven thousand students in the secondary schools' of Western Ontario who are qualifying for university mat­ riculation. A larger proportion *pf these students should seek the advantages of a higher education. The courses range in length from three to six years. The degrees are B.A., B.Sc., LL.B., M.A., M-Sc., M.D., C.P.H.N. In 1936-37 there were 2614 regular students enrolled Applications fpr registration should be submitted as early as possible. Students should come to the University prepared to pay their tuition and living expenses in full and should not depend on getting work during their spare time. "The minimum standard of edu~ cation for the young man who ■ would make his life count in the service of his country is a B.A. degree.”* For. further; information ’ write to— UNIVERSITY WESTERN ONTARIO LONDON—CANADA 76 presentation The Parkhill junior Farmers and Junior Institute met at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Donald Waters, Park­ hill for a social evening. Mr. Bryden Taylor acted as chairman and a good program was rendered. During the program an address was read by Dryden Taylor and a beautiful end table \v;as presented by Ruth O’Neil to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Waters. CHURCH HOLDS PICNIC The Ailsa Craig Presbyterian church congregational and Sunday School picnic was held at Spring­ bank Park. A softball game and races were followed by supper, Rev, Robert Druce has charge of the services during the absence of their minister, Rev. Wallace McClean, who is holidaying in* Ireland, He is sail­ ing on August 21 to resume his duties the first of September, ST. MARYS MOTORCYCLE RIDER FRACTURES LEG Valentino M*arziali, 12-y ear-old ,son of Mr, and Mrs. Vincent Mar­ shall, of >St. Marys is in the Stratford General Hospital suffering from a* ■fractured leg and other injuries as tlie result of an accident. Marziali, accompanied by his younger brother Lawrence was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a car driven by John Oliver of Avoubank. Mr. Oliver was pulling away from Dob­ son’s .Service Station on the left side of the street when the accident . occurred. Lawrence Marziali escap­ ed with minor cuts and bruises. Body Found on Beach The body of a young woman wash­ ed up on Sunset Beach, Goderich was identified on Tuesday evening of last week as Amy Mary Elizabeth Parsons, aged 26, school teachei' of Hullett Township, near Blyth. Iden­ tification was made by her father, Charles Parsons, summoned from the harvest field. The death certificate of Coroner Dr. W. F. Gallow reads: "Drowning by suicide." A note in a woman’s handwriting under the windshield wiper of a coupe parked on the lake bank, reading: "C. Parsons, Blj’th," gave authorities their fi^t clue after the body had been reported found by M» Robinson, a cottager. The locked coupe had been there all night and morning, but xxq attention was paid to it. In it was found the young woman's hat and coat. The body was found one-half mils south of the opening to a side road which leads to the Blue Water High­ way. It apparently had drifted and been washed ashore. Both shoes and one stocking were missing, the other stocking torn, The body bore no marks, EDITORIALAM JW A JL W A aJl BIRD SANCTUARY A bird sanctuary for Seaforth was envisioned at the meeting of Sea­ forth Council when council approv­ ed a suggestion by Councillor Silis that certain lots at the old water­ works property adjoining Silver Creek, be rented to Tony Phillips for a nominal sum. Mr. Phillips al­ ready has a large number of ducks and geese making this field their headquarters and he is desirous or increasing the accommodation. Derry Day Successful It was estimated there were be­ tween 3,0i0'0i and 4,000 taking part in the Orangemen’s Derry Day cele­ bration at ,Lu can on Thursday. Rain and cloudy weather reduced what would otherwise have been three or four times larger .crowd, officials said. Lucan's celebration was the only large one in Western Ontario west of Shelborne. It was arranged by the Black Knights, Representatives’ were present from Windsor, .St. Thomas, Tillsdnburg, Goderich, London and many other points. The parade proceeded from the Lucan school, north of the village south along main street and thence to the park. Here a varied program was presented in front of the bleachers. An automobile containing J. Hod- HONEY SHORTAGE AND PRICES UP 30 PER CENT. Western Ontario will face a serious honey shortage, even if the fall buck­ wheat variety is a good crop. "The drought of last year coupled with an exceedingly bad crop of white clover honey this season, has brought the yield down almost 30 per cent." Retail prices locally have advanc­ ed 30 per cent, over the normal lev­ el in the past six months. One London apiarist reported that last year his bees produced 25 tons of honey. "This year I will be lucky to get 10 tons," he said. No, we haven’t conquered the air. ******* * Pastures never were better at this time of year. **♦***•• Fine large strawstacks are the order of the farm paddock. Old Ka-bec is coming in fox* its share of labour troubles. **,*»♦*** The lawns looks all the better fox' that extra mowing. ******** The election pot is abubblin’ and abilin’. It's a great time to keep a level head. ♦ ♦ ♦ * * ■» • • iSummei' campers should be physically sound; they should be, in addition, mentally sound. ******** And still the farmers are not having everything their m way. Rust has not been abolished. ******** A whole lot of folk are wishing that Premiex’ Hepburn would name the day, The Eligible Maidens sympathize. ******** UP AGAIN SURPIUSED AT CIVIC SALARIES; IN' CANADA - ■ - The party of British local Govern­ ment officers visiting Ottawa are “a bit astonished,” to use the words of W. W. Armitage; of Sheffield, at the monetary consideration in Canadian municipal elections. Mr. Armitage is president of the National Association of Local Gov­ ernment Officers of Great .Britain and as such was the principal spokes­ man for the paarty. “I thought your elections were of the people, by the .people for the people’ and we are all surprised at the size of salaries received by elected representatives," he said. "Why, in Sheffield our Lord Mayor is allowed £11,000', but it is for of­ ficial expenses only. There is no salary. Our aidermen and coun­ cillors do not receive salaries." gins, secretary of Lucan precetory; A, R. Douglas, K. C., of London; C. C. Reid, of Windsor; Mayor,. T. F, Kinsmill, of London, and H. C. Elscliner, Middlesex County chap­ lain, led the parade, Behind follow­ ed J. Todd, of Royal Black Knights of British America, carrying a flag pursuivant and then W. B. Clipper­ ton, London, Middlesex marshal, mounted. Among some of the vet­ eran Orangemen present were. Geo. W. Chittick, Dorchester, 80, who joined the order at the age of 22; J. C. McDonald, 78, London, in the order 58 years; Andrew Henry, 85, Lucan in the order 60 years and R. D. Wilson, T8, Stratford, in the order 63 years. Rev. Irwin Scott, W. P., Brinsley Anglican clergyman was chairman W. H. Dignan, reeve of Lucan, wel­ comed the visitors and this welcome was also extended by Col. Duncan About 65 are in. the party, all of them officials of various local cor­ porations in the British Isles, and they are all paying their own way. "I can tell you they were astonish-’ ed when, we told them at Montreal," said Mr. Armitage. He found an im­ pression that the cities and towns were financing this tour. Ross, M. P. Recent purchaser of new house: I ■ must—-et—complain about the ventilation system. The draught is —er—simply— Agent—Ah, I must see the draughtsman about it! WESTERN Canada, Special Bargain EXCURSIONS From all Stations in Eastern Canada GOING DAILY —SEPT. 18 —OCT. 2 inclusive Return Limit: 45 days TICKETS GOOD IN • COACHES at fares approximately lc per mile. • TOURIST SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately Deeper mile. • STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 1 He per mile. COST OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDITIONAL ......................J------■------- * ‘ — T.3B8 BAGGAGE Checked. StopoverB at Port Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago tad west. Tickets. 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Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Oat, SOCIETY OF FRIENDS PROVIDED LUCAN WITH ITS FIRST SCHOOL Th.e* earliest school, in what is now the Village of Lucan was that established by the Society of Friends for the use of the Wilberforce col­ ored colony. This log building stood where the home of Mrs. Thos. Hawkshaw now stands. The Friends withdrew their financial support from the colony in 1843 and Wil­ liam Porte, late postmaster of Lu­ can, was engaged by the white set­ tlers to teach the children. Some time after this a Mr. Currie opened a private school on lot 38, Francis street. The original building has disappeared, but it was standing in 1872 when in the possession of Mrs, Jane (Porte) Hodgins. ■Others of the village children went to Biddulph* School Section No 6, which has always been called "the Little Brick School." It stands on lot 27 5 at the extreme south end of Main street. Mrs. Keays taught a private school on lot 22 (or 23) Frank street, her son Ned, assisting by teaching music. About T875 Miss Sarah Moore, of London, opened a small private school for young boys and girls behind hex’ brother’s drug store, lot 161, Main street, on the site where later F'ox Bros, built a bank in 188,8. A special school meeting was later held, at which the half-acre of land on Market street, owned by Thomas Dight, and the adjoining half-acre owned by Mrs. John Robinson were selected as the site (lots 99 and 100) of the public school. The price to be paid was $150. At another spec­ ial meeting held in Mrs. Jordan’s hall, the trustees were authorized tomorrow $1,000. The contractors for the two-room school which it as decided to have built were John Benn, brick,• Gallo­ way & Mason, castings; William Tennant, carpenter; John Bawden, mason; Henry Collins, metal work. The bell was purchased from Smyth & Chatman for $25. The total, completed cost was about $2,120. William Stanley Hodgins was the teacher before December 31, 1;8<69, for which he received $35. The se­ cond teacher was Benjamin Stanley O’Neil at a salary of $175 per year. About this time the total population of the village was given as 1,500, with the number of school children as 2'00. From information receiv­ ed from older members of the vil­ lage, the total population was never higher than 1,200. The number of trustees was in­ creased for at a public meeting held January 10, 1872, six trustees, BejmsS/d Stanley, Robert McLean, Dr. Thomas HOssack, Charles F. Pashley, James Gleason and William Galloway, were elected from among 12 names submitted. April 1874, at a public meeting of the ratepayers it was "decided ,to enlarge the brick • schoolhouse. The small pox epidemic of Janu­ ary 1911, necessitated that the board compel all pupils to sho'W a certifi­ cate of vaccination before they were allowed at attend classes, in 1912, a new heating add ventilating system was installed. —London Free press Romance Slippery ice, very thin. Pretty girl tumbled ih. Saw a boy upon the bank,—» Gave a shriek, and then she sank. Boy oh bank heard her shout— Jumped right in—helped her nut. Now he’s hers—very nice; But she had to break the ice! IT CAN’T BE DONE! The difficulty about a whole lot of these wage scales and wage agreements is that they won’t stay put. How can they? Conditions, world and business conditions change over night. See? ******** A WELCOME Old Ontario would welcome some of those fine lads and lassies of the West who can't find work. Word comes that there is a keen demand in the cities for domestic help. * * * ***** * A GOOD OUTLOOK Prices for beef, dairy products and the poultry yard and the hogs are quite satisfactory. If prices hold, there’ll be little .regret that the grain sprouted. There’s always some way out. * , ♦ * * * * * * That incident of the young fellow who tumbled over the edge of a precipice and who’ was rescued by a Swiss guide jolts us into recalling two things. First, precipices are to be avoided by the class who rush in where angels fear to tread, and that when you want a job well done you* had better employ a man who knows how. • BEFORE OR AFTER? THERE’S A DIFFERENCE The farmer who had his grain threshed before the breaking of the weather last week was in luck. That much cannot be said of the last man in line for the thresher aS the frequent rains and the uniformly- high temperature started the grain sprouting and lowered its milling value. * * * . # » * « * Have you ever thought out the significance of the following: "Nothing seems bard to the willing mind." "The education of children should be carried on in close con­ nection with practical- life.” "The best boy’s schools are the houses of -capable and active citizens.” "Instruction should appeal exclusively to the child’s intellect but principally to his imagination and emotional nature." ******** NOR CAN WE CONTINUE SPECTATORS That dreadful war in China goes on its bloody way. Japan is a practical minded nation. She wants territory and goes after it till she gets it. That’s'been her policy so far. Foi’ centuries China has shut her eyes to many of the -facts of existence and has let the world wag. iShe looking on, meanwhile, in calm indifference to what other nations were doing. Perhaps Japanese bayonet prods and bhe thunder of Japanese cannon may wake her up. As fox- our­ selves? Can we keep out of this welter? Scarcely! When our time of trial comes, what about our outlook? ******** A PROBLEM Word comes that there are all sorts of schemes on foot to save the dust bowl of the West. The task of doing so is a big one and some who claim to know tell -us that the job is worth while. Still others point to unused land of fine quality in oldei' Canada near schools and churches and good roads and good markets that goes abegging for skilled hands to work it and ask, "Why spend money on an enterprise of speculative value when there are neg­ lected enterprises that are as certain as any business proposition caix be certain.” The wanderlust is very fine and-’adventure is one of the sources of progress. True, -but the wanderer and the ad­ venturer should pay -the shot. He looks to reap the benefit. ******** ANOTHER BUST UP Ten years or earlier in this century, summer beach and camp folk informed us that they toddled and scampered and splashed and lolled about ih scant attire .because "it was good for the health” so to do, that the sun bath promoted this and that and so on vital process, to theii’ own comfort and the good of the race. The more direct sun rays that got directly to the skin and the more epidermis that developed a "healthy tan" the better. Just as old fashioned folk were getting used to unusual exhibitions of the hu­ man form divine, science told us that direct sunshine in large quantities on large, unprotected portions of the human body might and often did result in serious physical injury, that, indeed, most folk got enough -of Old Sol by the ordinary exposure of the face and hands and neck as folk went about their day to day duties. So there you are and that’s that! We’ll have to find another excuse fox* adult exhibitionism, * * * * * * ’ * * the rewards of harvest For one thing, there is the reward of the harvest itself. Barley and oats and the clover and the alfalfa will <eed the Percherons and the Clydesdales and the Holsteins and the Shorthorns and the Jerseys with many a consequent cream cheque to be followed by boots tor Johnny and a frock for Mary. That wheat will mean bread fox* the sailor and merchant and' nourishment for the worker in the office and at the anvil and lathe, should that harvest not be garnered there will be mourning in the streets and shops; without that harvest the world and his wife and their* family must go hungry and the days work remain undone. Men are ready and eager to reward the man who gathers hi< the harvest. And there is in the harvest the reward of achievement. That harvest that laughed and danced in the ibreeze was there by no happy accident. Careful planning of soil and furrow, and soil en­ richment almost uncanny skill in seed selection and choice of the day and the method of sowing, exacting knowledge and skill in fighting insect and fungus and blight and rust .togethel with toil of foot and hand—all these have been invested in that harvest field. Now that it is in the barn the farmer' has the high reward of adventure of waiting and of achievement. Hp has done a man’s job. He has co-operated with a wise, benevolent Creator for thp- good of mam The disabilities consequent upon the arrangement made for adjusting farm debts are constantly obtruding themselves. Un­ doubtedly this act has 'helped many a farmei' who, through no fault of his own, found himself in a tight financial corner, This was the original intention of the lA-ct, but as it has been administered the Act has wrought no end of hardship to honest men who have, in good faith loaned their savings to assist farmers who should have been able to return the cash advanced to them. Whatever the intention of the framers of the Act, here is one illustration of its -working as given by the Allison Herald: "An outrageous award was made by administrators of the Farmers’ Creditors Arrangement Act recently. In fact, several de­ cisions were reached in the cases of men appealing for relief from the burden of debt which they themselves contracted. This most flagrant piece of injustice undoubtedly relieves the applicant, but it -ruins an honest man who during many years of activity accum- mulated enough money to sustaixx him during the closing years of his life. The applicant fox* adjustment was the man whose activities have been noted in these columns on previous occasions. He is the one who has paid no interest on his mortgage for some years, who has nevei’ paid a cent of principal since he took possession of the farm, and who has sold some of the permanent equipment he found on the farm when he took it over. He is the man whose family regularly go to the show once or twice a week. The award of the Administrators or the 'Creditors’ Arrangement Act is that the first mortgage, held by the Government, shall be reduced $200; the sec­ ond mortgage, held by the former owner of the farm, who consent­ ed to take the second mortgage because the Government insisted on holding the first mortgage was cut from $2,800 to $400, and all unsecured debts were cancelled entirely. The Board of Governors of IStevenson 'Memorial Hospital were advised of the decision at their meeting recently, and informed that the bill this man owes the hospital is uncollectable. While we believe that it is the duty of the strong to bear the burdens of the weak, we fail to see that is the function of bhe ’ Government to compensate anyone who suffers hardships because he has entered freely into an unprofitable contract. When one sel­ ects lxis shoe he snould not complain whexx the shoe pinches, pater­ nalism is not a characteristic of good government. OCTOBER IS SEEN FOR DATE FOR ELECTION BE SURE TO TAKE M7NAQDS wtm YOU Although Premiei' Hepburn care­ fully refrained from any definite statement as to the date of the elec­ tion in the province at his nomina­ tion meeting, it was learned on good authority that of the dates which.are being considered by the Cabinet, October 18 is the likeliest to be ap­ proved. FIFTEEN SLOT MACHINES SEIZED AT GRAND BEND County police swooped down on Grand Bend late Wednesday during a celebration and gathered in 15 slot and pin machines and other gambling devices, allegedly unlawful our places were affected, three in Huron and one in Lambton Coun­ ty. Charges in Huron would be laid undei’ the county by-law calling for a $500 license fee. That in Lambton will be keeping a common gaming house. Constables Ferguson and Jennings were the officers who seized the contraptions. to rub out pain and stiffness; to re­ lieve strains and sprains; to heal up cuts, wounds, burns, chapped skin and insect bites. 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