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THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, MAIHII 10th, 1938
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Hope
Most of .us are blessed with the
ability and imagination to see the
clear blue heavens beyond the
dankest clouds.
Were it not for this Divine Gift,
it would indeed be difficult for
mankind to survive the storms and
strife that icome ino ih’is life.
Sometimes—in fact, more than
often—optimism is as much a pose
as is pessimism. No one can con
tinually maintain an attitude of
cheerfulness . . the ‘Polly Anna’
type of individual is to be avoided
as much as the. chronic fault finder.
But the cheerful personality at
tracts friendships because real
cheerfulness has its roots in an
abiding faith of the ultimate square
ness of things.
Nothing can very much harm tne
person who sincerely believes in
the ultimate survival of right.
Next to the inner belief in the
survival of .right is the God-given
Gift of helping others to- be hope
ful.
To paraphrase an expression of
the beloved Lincoln: “that man has
served who has plucked a doubt and
planted a hope wherever he thought
a hope would grow’.
Hope springs eternal in the hu
man breast; and the person who
has the knack of developing hope
in another’s mind ip doing the Mas
ter’s bidding of ‘■Love thy neigh
bor.’
The beautiful and the good are
permanent . . all else is a passing
cloud.
Morning was ever the daughter of
night
All that was black will be all
that is bright
This is the bravest and cleverest
plan . .
Trust in God, while we do what
we can.
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A nest is indeed uncomfortable
that is feathered with borrowed
plumes.# * *
When people are easily shocked,
they are easily fooled. ■ 5
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Ever know of a deaf woman who
belonged to a Bridge 'Club.
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An oak tree will not flourish in
a flower .pot.
♦ JR *
Background for Authorship
John Greenleaf Whittier was a
shoemaker in his youth . . . Pon
Marquis toured the country as an
actor in a company that played East
Lyne in one-night stands . . Thom
as Carlyle taught mathematics in
Annon . . . James Whitcomb Riley
was a wandering (medicine show)
vaudeville performer . . . Edgar
Allen Poe served a's a private in
the army . . . Walter De La Mare
kept books for eighteen years (be
fore winning recognition in litera
ture . . . Konrad Bercovici was an
organist in a New York City church
. . . Oliver Wendell Holmes ana
tomized the human body , for stud
ents at Harvard University . . Ben
Hecht .performed as an acrobat . . .
Horatio Alger was a Unitarian min
ister . . . Booth'. Tarkington was a
member of the Indiana State Legis
lature.
Since the introduction of the
newspaper ‘Columns’ in large city
papers about fifty years ago, many
of our foremost writers, humorists,
.poets scenario writers and drama
tists got their start by submitting
short bits of .prose and verse to some
newspaper .column conductor. Their
contributions were not always ac-.
ceptable for printing . . , that is
■one of the first lessons the beginner
must learn: then too, seeing their
creative effort in print was some
thing to show to their closest
friends'and in this.way they learn
ed ■ what .people liked to read and
what not to write.
All readers of this column are
'invited, to submit short, original
contributions (gratis, of course) for
publication in this colmn. Write
about anything . « be sure it is1
bfief. iftake it clever, funny or
Obstinate
Coughsand Colds
The Kind That Stick
May Become Dangerous
Dr. MfoocTs
Norway Pine
Will Help Bring Belief
A T, MILBURN CO., LTD., POObUCT
unusual , , it is the surprise ele
ment that always attracts atten
tion.
NOTE; Since this column ap-
years in a number of newspapers al’l
over the world: Finland, Australia
as well as Canada and the United.
States--contributions of exceptional
worth will appear in all papers,
fiuch articles that appear in the
international distribtion of the col
umn will be given a three star rat
ing like this (*♦*) by Par Buster.
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My Prayer
If in the Book is written
That I must suddenly
To the Great Dawn be summoned
Denied love more of thee—-
I pray the Dawning finds me
With little left to rue,
Save that I leave behind me
A half-dreamed dream of you.
*** by Par Biuster
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Every conscious act of man is
made because .of one of two reasons
feai' or interest.* * *
An eminent biologist now claims
that an orang-outang can sing •. . .
but yop never heard of one who
played the saxapbone.
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Thus. Edison made his reputation
as the world’s greatest inventor -be
cause he never invented excuses.* * *
Ignorance is the parent of hate
and distrust.
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Grandma Was Peelin’ Right Pert
Worrying about the future and
providing for it are two different
things.
An elderly couple had been sit
ting in front of the evening fire a
long time without speaking. At
last, the husband inquired, “What
are you thinking about?’’
(To which the wife replied: “I was
just thinking how long we had lived
together and that it couldn’t go on
forever like this and that the time
will soon come when one of us will
have to go.”
“Yes,” assented the old man, ‘but
it is no use to worry about that
now, Mother';”
■“No,” was the calm reply, “but
1 was just thinking that when it
does happen/’I would like to go to
California to live.”
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Prankish Problems
Answer to last week’s problem
No. 4—8i3161.
Prankish Problem No. 5: A man
and his wife walked into a depart
ment store, whereupon his wife de
manded (as wives sometimes will)
that he give her as much money as
she had in her .pocketbook; and of
course he compiled (as a few well-
trained husbands sometimes will)
She spent $10.00 and they walked
out and into a second store, again
he gave her the amount she had in
her pocketbook and again she spent
$10.00.
They went from this store to a
third store and for the third time
•he gave her as much money as she
had in her pocket book (the big
goof) and again she spent $10.00,
whereupon she was broke.
How much money did she have in
her pocketbook to start with?
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. . . and their loquaciousness
bespeaks their vacant minds.
Ms * *
Do not complain about economic
conditions . . prosperity may not
be here but YOU are.
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When Advertising is Expensive
Advertising costs too much when
you try it today and stop it tomor
row.
, , . so would your clerks cost
too much ifo you hired them from
day to da^y now and then . . same
with your delivery wagons.
The wheels of your business must
never stop; the whole machinery is
out of gear unless the big wheel
called ‘advertising’ is always turn
ing.
(Spasmodic, hit-and-miss, now-
and-then advertising is wasted ef
fort. Advertising effort, to be
properly efficient and effective,
must be persistent, regular and
Continuous.
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All wages are paid on the C.O.D.
basis . . . cash on delivery. A man
worth a given sum per Week can
not expect to be paid more until he
delivers more.
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- Early to bed
And early to rise
Lay off the starches,
Puddings and Pies.
(THE COLONElL
push it.
We hope that' corner ‘of coal will hold out.* * * «
Now, who’ll have the first genooine syrip on the market?* * * i* * * * *
Who- said the dairy cow isn’t the lass that pays the rent-
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The more noise the less news—from some radio broadcasters.
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Your business is like a wheelbarrow—it stands still unless you
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is losing 21 of her(So Russia
squad route.
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brightest men 'by the firing
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wildcat financing or
Usborne Council
March 5, 1938
Council met at 10 a.m. in the
Township hall with members all
pi’esent. Minutes of February 5th
meeting were presented and adopt
ed,
The Treasurer’s pond was renew
ed with the Dominion of Canada
General Insurance Company for 3
years on motion by Fisher and
Cooper.
Reeve Passmore was delegated to
interview Hay Council re assess
ment now due on the Aidworth
Drain,
The Clerk was instructed to have
overpayment on .Mitchell Drain as
sessment to Tuckersmith adjusted
as soon as possible,
Delegation from Hibbert Council
asking for a more equitable division
of expense on Usborne-Hibbert
boundary was received. Usborne
•Council submitted offer to resume
weed cutting, snow work and grad
ing on east portion as at present
and to share on a 50-50 basis cost
of bridge and road construction,
culverts, drainage and gravelling •
on the whole boundary. Work to be
under joint supervision of the two
township Road Superintendents.
’Bert, ;Bissett requested informa
tion re, the tile drainage act, as
applicable to Ratepayers. Clerk to
investigate and report latet.
Moved ‘by Fisher and Berry that
the wages for 193 8 be as follows
per hour: 20 cents per man, 40 .per
man and team, 15 for mower, 50
per man and team on scraper in pit
and on road construction and 50
per man and 3 horse team on light
graders. Carried.
Moved by Berry and Hodgert
that a tender call be advertised for
purchase of a .Power Maintainer for
Usborne. Sealed tenders to be sub
mitted by Saturday, March 19, 1938
at 6 p.m. Lowest or any tender
not necessarily accepted. Motion
carried.
On motion, Hodgert & Cooper the
Clerk was instructed to call for seal
ed tenders upon approved uniform
tender forms for trucking & supply
of power for crushing approximate
ly 2,000 yards of gravel in the
month of June 193 8. ‘ Tenders to
.be in by iSaturday, April 2 at 3 p.m.
The road superintendent’s vouch
er for February amounting to $30,-
99 was approved and ordered paid-
on motion <by Fisher and Berry.
Treasurer reported receipts for
the previous month of $4,103.73.
tHe reported the Bank loan paid
^and $2,000 in the bank.
Relief Officer Clark reported 4
families registered on .relief with
an expenditure of $50.90 for groc
eries for February.
The following payments were
authorized on motion by Fisher
and Cooper.
Relief supplies $50.90; Relief
Officer $9.20; Indig. Hospital acct.,
$50.75; Times-Advocate $97.00;
Dominion (Safe and Vault Co. $75;
F. Delbridge, Treasurer’s bond
$30.00; Community Park, tax
rebate 45c.; John Kellett, placard
ing $12.30.
iCouncil adjourned to meet on
Monday, .March 21st at 1 .p.m. to
discuss purchase of Power Main-
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. A. W. Morgan, Clerk
Dumb Animals and
Birds are Entitled to
Protection
Everybody doubtless knows that
the object of the Children’s Aid
Society in Huron County is to pro
tect helpless children, but everybody
does not know that the officers of
the C. A. S. are also officers of
Huron County Humane Society. This
however, is the case, and the officers
invite the cooperation of the .public
should cases of cruelty to or neglect
of animals or birds occur in their
community.
While the efforts of the Children’s
Aid Society are primarily in behalf
of .unfortunate children, throughout
the County of Huron, the officers
are prepared to utilize such powers
as they possess in behalf of animals
and birds.
The sentence of two months re
cently imposed in a local court on
a man for mutilating a dog should
have a wholesome erfect.
One section of the Criminal Code
reads;
“Everyone is guilty of an offence
and liable, on summary conviction
to a penalty not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, over and above the
amount of the injury done, or t'o
one year’s imprisonment * with or
without hard labor, who
(a) Unlawfully kills or attempts to
kill, maim, wound, poison, or in
jure any dog, bird beast oi‘ other
animal not being cattle, but being
either the subject of larceny at
common law, or being ordinarily
kept in a. state of confinement,
or kept for any lawful purpose,
or
(b) .Places poison in such a posi
tion as to be easily partaken of
by any such dog, bird, beast or
other animal.”
It will be a source or gratifica
tion to many citizens of the County
of Huron to learn that here is legal
machinery available for the protec
' Farm Houses | ’
—and Barns
It pays to conserve
farm buildings, even if
you have to borrow to
make the needed im
provements,. fortu
nately, under the Home
Improvement Plan, it is easy and convenient
to borrow for this purpose. You can obtain
the necessary money at any one of our 500
branches, and repayments may be made on easy
terms. Just drop in and tell your requirements to
our nearest branch manager,
BANK OF MONTREAL
ESTABLISHED 1817
bank where small accounts are welcome”
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Anthony Eden. Rev.
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We have no room in Canada
for wildcat government.* * * *
IThere must be something wrong about
T. Shields is supporting him.* ♦ * if * ♦ *
(The 'St. Thomas tax rate is to be three quarters of a mill low-
than it was last year. Lucky city.<A * •* ♦ * R *
These be great days, my masters, when nobody thinks he can
anybody unless he tells everybody.\ ********
March is keeping up her record for giving a variety of weather.
We can’t persuade her to do better.********
(Some men -have an active conscience—Just when they are about
to they know they are go-ing bo get caught.
T.
er
be
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Have we discovered the real value of difficulties? You never
know the real nature of a job till you find it difficult.
Talk of fotod for the gods, but did you eVer sample spy apples
fresh in from the apple pit just this time of year.★ * * * 2- * * »■
governments are learning the folly of severely taxing big
business. They’ve been a long time in getting this matter straight. ********
It’s not what thee eats but what thee digests that makes
thee fat, not what thee earns but what thee saves that makes thee
rich,********
•Level crossings continue to take their toll of human life.
Eternal vigialance is the price of safety. Don’t smile at this say
ing. Heed its wisdom.
We overheard a merchant complaining the other day. He has
been (obliged to put new hinges on his store door and new floor in
front of his counters. You see, he is a persistant advertiser.
HER METHOD
“Aunt Sally,” quizzed the social worker, “Yon have a fine
family. How did you manage to raise them?”
“Missus” said benighted Aunt Sally, “I riz ’em wiff a ba’l stave
an’ I riz ’em offin.”«*•«••**
STOLE THE SPOTLIGHT
Chancellor Schuschnigg won the first r-ound with Germany—
he stole the spotlight from Hitler. This offence was unpardon
able. Hitler and his cause would die without ballyhoo.
The man who stays upon the fence
And never gets In arguments
Will live unto a ripe old age
And die remembered as a sage..
- , —Old Manuscript********
■Speaking of dignity, did you ever have that superb feeling
possessing the brave heart of a dear young man as he is driving
•his sweetie on icy roads when the car suddenly (hits a rut the
wrong way and the little ol’ bus turns completely r-oun’ an roun’ on
a narrer road? Then the horrible smile on the face of the dame,
oh, my!
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It’ll be just like a whole lot of our young people to get first
•hand information regarding those new bridges to be built across
Niagara so- that' they may have the satisfaction of having their wed
ding synchronise with the ‘bridge opening. Some folk always want
the worth of their money.********
Galled on our friend the banber the other day. Big repairs
were going on with the walls of his shop. “Why aren’t you 'put
ting in new chairs?” we quizzed. All sorts of fine things are be
ing done with the other parts of his equipment. “Well he -replied,
“we told the landlord that ihe must fix up. You see, we’ve paid
him his rent on the dot for 25 years and he held ms up on repairs
till we made a show down. All this fixing is being done at his
expense.” "But what about the chairs?” we asked. “It isn’t the
chairs that count. It’s the- work done in the chairs that gets us
customers.” Queer old fellow, that.
HAVING DIFFICULTY
Uncle Sam has been busying himself in trying to make every
body comfortable. As one means of attaining this end he’takes
$20.00 out of every $1,000 to pay for old age insurance. Things
are not what they are in such matters for in actual life it has
been found that the employer has been obliged to let one worker
go that he may pay the tax for the other workers. iThat is one em
ployee pays by the loss of his job the cash required to pay for the
employees who keep their jobs. There are a whole lot of things
that cannot work out the way the theorists talk. Life is greater
than figures. »
A VOICE
“Heil Austria!” cried Chancellor Schuschnigg. of Austria as
he summoned his countrymen to self-respect and national existence,
while other countries, once great in faith and idealism and the
spirit of adventure were running to shelter like scared rabbits be
cause a bully or two bellowed like angry bulls. This statement
proved great enough to declare that right makes might and that
life is not w-orth living if one must pay for mere existence by offer
ing his soul therefor. JLike Israel in her imperial day, he declares
that man doth not live by bread alone. Men such as he are the
salt of civilization, Would that we had more men of his kidney
in Britain and the United .States. Red blooded men recognize a
voice when they hear it.
DOING THE JOB
We came across a machine the other day that was doing un
usually fine wbrk. Inquiry brought out the fact that this machine
had been in use for over fifty years. We asked why this machine
had not been replaced by a newer one.” The proprietor who has
weathered a number of business storms that have wrecked his op
position replied “The machine does the work. Show me a better
one.’*
We had occasion to visit a big store, One of the few big stores
in its line that has done well during the past 20 years. Nearly
every clerk in it was well o-ver t/he 35 years’ mark with the ex
ception of a few juniors. “How come?” we asked the proprietor.
“They sell the goods. They have sense enough to keep tile cus
tomers we (have and to have an open eye for new trade. Why
change them?” The business world is finding that efficiency iS
the real test of a workman’s or of a machine's value.
'♦ # 4 4 » » • *
HER EYES OPENED
(For a good score of years and more, Britain has been trying
very hard to co-operate with other nations, in the interests of
peace AND OF THE GENERAL GOOD OF THE RACE. Recently
she has boon finding out thht with many of the other nations with
whom she has entered agreements, that international agreements
are llko pie cruist—they are made to be broken. She has found out
too, that there is no such a thing as rest for the world, that
there are too many interests to be considered and too many people,
to please for international relations to run smoothly, In view of
this condition she has resolved to be ready to defend herself
against troublemakers no matter where they come from now how
formidable they may be. She has taken thi^ course reluctantly
but circumstances warrant her taking no other.
tion of dumb animals and birds,
and that it can and will be set in
motion whenever the officers of the
Humane Society deem such a step
advisable.
Donation tn Shelter
The 25 cents membership fee in
the Children’s Aid Society is used
to procure “extras” for those chil
dren whose relatives are financially
unable to assist them. The total
amount received from this source is
never very large, and gifts of fruit,
preserves or clothing or othei’ ar
ticles be gratefully received at
th County Shelter at Goderich.
The president of the Huron
County Humane Society is Dr. J. H.
Barnett and Mr. A. M. Robertson is
the Secretary, both of Goderich.
50 YEARS AGO
March 8, 1888
Mr. Luther Manning, of Clear
Water, Manitoba, and wife and
family have been visiting friends
■here during the winter.
A few days ago while John W.
Hodgson son of Mr. James Hodgson
of the Township of Usborne, was
drawing logs from his father’s bush
to the Exeter saw mill, one of the
horses kicked him on the forehead,
which stunned him.
Miss M. Dawson and Miss McCal
lum, of Usborne, are at present vis
iting friends in St. Marys.
We learn that Mr. Wm. Drew,
now in California, while walking
along the street fell, and injured
his ankle joint.
The many friends of Miss Ching,
daughter of Mr. Thos. Ching, of .the
Lake Road, Hay, will be sorry to
hear that she has been afflicted
with paralysis in the right side.
Mr. Geo. Stacey, of Kirikton, paid
our sanctum a visit on ‘Tuesday. Mr.
(Stacey speaks of going to Australia.
Mrs. John Preszcator, of .Stephen,
has just completed a quilt which
contains over six thousand pieces
and is of the same pattern.
Woods-Mitchell-On the 18th of
February by Rev. E. A. Fear at the
residence of the bride’s parents, Us
borne, Mr. Wm. Wood to Miss Anna
-Elizabeth, Mitchell, both of Us
borne.
iSmith-Barniff-In Hensail, on De
cember 10 by the Rev. E. A. Feai’
Mr. Henry Smith, to Miss Catherine
Barniff, both of Crediton,
Messrs. Henry Andrew and Wes
ley Lewis, of Elimv.ille, leave for
Manitoba shortly where they intend
making their future home.
Mr. H. Eilber, of Crediton, has
fitted up the premises he bought
from Fred Brown and has turned it
into a cosy office.
Mr. Luther Manning, of Clear
Water, Man., relates to us a story
of Mr, J. C. McCleur, who is at-
tendinig Mr. Manning’s stock in
Manitoba, while he is visiting here,
Who went on a fishing expedition
and catching in one day 1,500 fish.
They were not caught with hook
and line, but thrown out with a
pitch fork. No wonder the Yankees
want our fishing grounds.
25 YEARS AGO
March 13, 1913
Mr. James O'Brien sold his 50
acre farm in Hay Township- last
week to- Mr. George ToddA
Mr. Harry Rowe sold his fine
farm south of town last week to Mr.
Sidney .Snell.
Rev. A. L. Russell, M.A., who is
leaving Wroxeter for the West was
presented with a gold-mounted (um
brella by the people of the Wrox
eter circuit.
Messrs. F. Boyle, W. Bagler, T.
Carling and H. Bissett witnessed
the big hockey game in London on
Monday night.
Mrs. H. W. Jessey, of Elmira,
N. Y., and son, after a pleasant vis
it with the former’s mother, Mrs.
Hawkins, left Tuesday morning to
visit in the West.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Buswell, who
have been spending the winter here
with relatives, left Monday on their
return journey to them home in.
Harwell, Sask.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank, Hancock,
who have been visiting at the home
of the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Creech, returned" to their
home in Maidstone, Sask., Saturday.
15 YEARS AGO
March 8, 1923
Mr. Clarence Walker, who has
been visiting friends and relatives
in and around Exeter left Monday
for his home in North Battleford,
Sask.
Mrs. L. H. Dickson and Mrs. A.
E. Bennett were in Exeter the fore
part of the week visiting their
brother Mr. A. McDonell.
Miss Auld, of Watford, has been
engaged as milliner with Miss Arm
strong and has commenced her new
duties.
Mr. (Samuel Brock-, -of Usborne,
has purchased M.r. Wes. Heywood’s
property and Mr, Heywood has pur
chased the 100-acre farm of Mr.
Nelson Clark at Sunshine.
Will Live in London
Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Toll, par
ents of the Toll Brothers, famous
for their hitcih-hiking exploits, are *
to become residents of London.
Rev. Mr. Toll recently retired as
minister of Whitby United church.
Mrs. Toll was formerly Miss Maud
Roberts, of St. Marys and has many
friends and relatives there. Their
twb sons Ellsworth and Leroy are
now on their way to South America
where they plan to tour the con
tinent ou bicycles. Mr. and Mrs.
Toll were former residents of Hen-
sall, where Mr, Toll was pastor of
the Meth’odist church.
In an unfamiliar atmosphere the
processor was trying to make con
versation. “The Romans were fond
of card games,” he said, And the
Sweet Young Thing responded eag
erly: “Oh, yes, I know; wasn’t it
a man called Horatius who held the
first bridge party?”
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