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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-06-09, Page 7THE exeter times-advocate THIWAT, J'VWJe Oth, 1038 * MENTAL HABITS Why is it that some men achieve outstanding success while others, with seemingly as much education, talent and opportunity, fail? . The answer is: different mental habits—habits of thinking. Successful men have cultivated the habit of 'thinking positive thoughts while the unsuccessful think nega­ tive thoughts. Most of us are mentally lazy. We follow the line of least resistance when we have nothing special to oc­ cupy our mind, we let our minds drift. In other words, we wa^te out time in negative thinking— thinking silly, foolish, impossible or impractical thoughts. Practice mind control. Every waking moment is precious. <Learn to make every minute count. Form the habit of putting out of your mind, all unwholesome, evil, vicious and wicked thoughts. Don’t permit your mind to dwell on imaginary sex situations, imaginary grandure, Imaginary fears and imaginary re­ venge. At first, it isn’t easy to catch our­ selves ‘wool gathering’ or ‘day dreaming’ and putting these thouihts aside for more constructive and (creative thinking. But i'f you make up your mind NOW to form the habit of policing your thoughts, you will slowly but surely form the subconscious habit •of thinking in an orderly, systema­ tic way; thinking wholesome thou­ ghts, practical thoughts, inventive and creative thoughts—positive thoughts. It is your thinking habits that make you what you are—your think­ ing habits during your leisure mo­ ments. We all need entertainment and amusements — relaxation. But our mind continues to work all the time and we can think constructive­ ly—positive thoughts—instead of destructively, negatively. And, make no mistake about it, negative think­ ing is destructive. (Cultivate the habit of right think­ ing and you will have Health, Wealth and Happiness. Now, re-read this once or ' twice or until you understand the principle. Then apply,,it from how on.* * ♦ ■Learn to think for yourself—a ■thinking mind is god-like.* * * If being in love make people thin, why is it that so many wives get stout.* * * One way to read a man’s charac­ ter is to find out what his prejudices are. x * * * Wonder if America will ever dis­ cover a man big enough for a third term.* * * What has become of the old-fash­ ioned girl who used to sit on one foot?* * * New Style Lullaby iHush-a-by, Baby, pretty one sleep, Daddy's gone golfing to win the club sweep, If he plays nicely (I hope that he will) Mother will show him her dress­ maker’s bill. Hush-a-by, Baby, safe in your cot, . Daddy's come home and his temper is hot; Cuddle down closer, baby O’ mine— Daddy went round in a hundred and nine.. * * * A BE T Just before Will Rogers first met President Coolidge, one of Will’s friends said: “I'll bet you can’t make ‘Cal’ laugh in two minutes.” “I’ll bet he laughs in 20 seconds,” answered Will. Then came the in­ troduction: “Mr. Coolidge, I want to introduce Will Rogers.” Will held out his hand, looked very con­ fused, then said: “Excuse me, I didn’t quite get the name.”* * * Another way to “unexpectedly” meet some young lady whom you admire is to decide hot to- Shave this morning. QUIDNUNC In 1930, there were 4,250,000 il­ literate adults registered in the U. S. A. /Since then, moye than one million have been taught the funda­ mentals of writing and reading. All over the country, classes are now being conducted by the government, and approximately 5,0 00 teachers are employed in this adult educa­ tional work. In the U.'S.A., there are more than 7,000 Chemical [Laboratories which produce products valued at more than Three Billion Dollars annually. It required ten years to build the iSuez Canal. It was started in 1859 and completed in 1809. In the U.S.A., more than 3,150;000 school children are carried daily by school busses. At the present rate of consump­ tion, known oil reserves in the U. S.A. will last only 40 years. .Some statisticians, figuring at the rate of population increase and new indust­ rial demands, (suich as aviation) es­ timate the reserve supply will last only about 32 years. Our answer to this is; Science and chemistry in •the next ten to twelve years can and will produce substitutes (chiefly, by-products of agriculture) which twill not only give more efficiency but will cost less than oil. (Since the signing of the Peace Treaty, November 11th, ’1918, there ■have been 18 wars involving people of nearly all races and nations, and with a casualty list of nearly five million people. Approximately 45 gallon of sap is required to make one gallon of maple syrupu » * * If you were t’o resign tomorrow, do you think you would be reelect­ ed? * * * “Man’s origin traced to the fish,” says a headline. Is that the reason it is so hard for some of us to’keep our head above water? * * * “Ever fall in love with words?” inquires a ‘Better English’ adver­ tisement. Oh, yes indeed, how about “Enclosed find check?,’ * * * The difference between outlaws and inlaws is tihat the outlaws frisk you only once and then quit. * * * PRANKISH PROBLEM Answer to last week’s problem No. 16: The bottle cost $1.05; the cork 5c. ' ‘ • ■Prankish Problem No. 17: A pole standing in a vertical position on the bottom of a pond extends 6 feet above the surface of the water. If the pole is tipped, with its bottom as an axis until the top is submerged and- tihe top is 12 feet from the point where the vertical pole leaves the water, how long is the pole? Correct answer will appear in this space next week.* * * Male or Female (j Don’t park on the pavement. -ft- ft « ft ft -ft ft ft If in doubt, stop your car* ******** And now the queenly Iris reigns undisputed. * * * * • * ♦ ♦ The man with the ihoe is the man of the hour. ******** The planting season is about over for another year. ******** Jersey cream and strawberries! Talk about the millennium! * ft. ft ft ♦ ft ft * When the June grass fades, midsummer day is not far behind, ******** ' The tent caterpillars are holding high carnival this season. The frequent showers make fighting them a real problem. A subscriber asks us the meaning of the term “Charley horse.” Friend, it’s what you have after you have driven a dull lawn mower through the long grass for a couple of hours. ******** There’s a man we don’t like, As soon as we commence blow­ ing a little about our dog or our golf or some accomplishment or achievement or other, he takes the joy out of life by telling that he has beat us all hollow at that very thing, long, long ago. ******** NEMESIS Rumour has it that Hitler is soon to be married. We just knew that something would overtake that terrible man.«*•««* « * , BETTER SERVE THE LAND THAT FEEDS THEM A good deal of sympathy is expressed for the Germans living in Czechoslovakia, It seems that Germany is anxious1 tihat all these speaking her language should be given a square deal — that is, a German deal. That is all very well, but it Germans wish the bene­ fits of German culture, the place for them is Germany. When a man leaves his native land to make his living in anothtr land, he is duty bound to support the government that feeds him and pro­ tects him. Germany need not expect to. be the only master of her own house but mistress of everybody else’s. Yet that's what she’s seeking these days. It’s -a good nation tihat minds its own business. THE “REST ROOM” A meeting of the ratepayers of tihe Village of Exeter was held in the Town Hall Friday evening of last week to consider the advisa­ bility of erecting a Rest Room in town. Very little interest was manifest as those present numbered only about two dozen. In the first place we believe there is a misconception in the minds of many­ people on just what the council mean when they speak of a “Rest Room.” Well, to- call a spade a spade, the proposed Rest Room is nothing more or less than the provision of toilets for the accommo­ dation of those who come to our town to do their shopping or for the tourists who are passing through. In an article which appeared in the Times-Advocate last week signed by A. Citizen the writer was opposed to the idea of providing rooms such as the name Rest Rooms might imply, but he winds up by saying tihat if toilets are needed go ahead and build them, two commodious ones on the new street in the centre of the town. Now that is just exactly what some of the members of the municipal council have in mind. An excellent location is available, the cost will not be great and tihe need is apparent to everyone. The only controversy that we have heard in connection with such a proposed building is the lo­ cation. A few weeks ago we proposed a new Public Utilities build­ ing that would provide for tihe Public Utilities Commission, a Clerk’s office and a Rest Room. We believe that to be the best solution for the town’s need but seemingly that does no.t meet with the approv­ al of the present commission. There are others who. think that the Town Hall should be enlarged and remodelled, but this proposition also meets with opposition. In past years when any municipal proposal has been made for the spending of money -and a public meeting has been called to con­ sider the question there has almost invariably been a goodly num­ ber present opposed to increasing the tax rate. The fact that there was little interest and little opposition .at the Friday evening meeting which had been well advertised, we take it that the majority of the citizens are quite, willing that the members of the council shall ex­ ercise their best judgment in this matter. One of the proposals is a small building with a rest room pro­ vided with a few chairs for the ladies necessary when caring for their children and only the required accommodation-_for the men. The cost of such a building would be from $1,-500.00 to $1,800.00 and the cost of heating and upkeep would not be great. We be­ lieve that when the municipal council set tihe tax rate, this year they had this in mind when tihe rate was increased one mill so. that pro­ vision has been made for the erection of the building this year. The council have made investigations in other municipalities and have been informed tihat such a building was one of the best investments the town had made. Taking the above into consideration we be­ lieve the council would be justified in going ahead with the propos­ ition. FISHERMAN’S LUCK WORSE Life A Burden Work A Drudgery To discover if tihe subject is pre­ dominantly masculine or feminine, ■a new game in Boston calls for the leader to ask each guest to 1— light a match. 2— drink out of a glass 13—-look across the room, and 4—look at his or her nails. One of dominant maculinity will scratch the match toward him, look into the glass while drinking, stare directly tvhen told to look across the room, and cup his hand to look at the fingernails. (One dominantly feminie, on the other hand, will scratch the match away from herself, look ovei’ the rim of the glass while drinking, let the glance wander when ordered to look at something .ail'd raise the whole hand to. inspect the fingernails * * * The faster some men travel, the less difference it makes when they get there. * * * A child .cannot love whom it fears * * * A stack of contributions in the mail The columnist’s sanstum, tihey- as­ sail. Some are clever but much to long— If you keep them terse, you won’t bo wrong. THAN USUAL 'GODERICH—It is bad enough to be assessed $10. and costs for catch­ ing black bass out of season, but when game overseers seize your fish tihe camera film of the black beau­ ties, your fishing rod and tackle­ while on your vacation—the situa­ tion Is indeed one for deep despair. AU this and more happened to Clifford Lowry, Sudbury young man vacationing in Seaforth, who in po­ lice court chalked up $17.50 on the holiday expense account under the heading “unforeseen expenditures.” Deering through the trees high upon the bank overlooking “the falls,” five miles upstream from the mouth of the Maitland River at Goderich, a deputy game warden watched Lowry making a picture of THE COLONEL Tired All The Time? No Rest Day Or Night? Is The Medicine You Require ToHclpBuiid UpYourStrcngth Penny Bank Report The report of the Penny Bank for March and April shows that the av­ erage weekly percentage of pupils at the Exeter public school depositing Was 53. The total amount on de­ posit at the end of April by the Ex­ eter scholars was $717.73 as com­ pared with $690.73 at the same time last year, iDid You Know That— In one hour 99,600 tons of sugar are being produced. In one hour 5,440 humans are be­ ing born into tihe world and 4,630 die in the same time. Numbers were first used la Egypt as early as 2,000 B.C. If it weren’t for the few, the mul- titure would still be burning candles and driving ox teams. 'Caesar Augustus was the first who said that all the world should be taxed and sure enough the people are taxed. Nearly 200 alphabets ancient and modern are known of which about 50 are now in use. Life is great, and tihe world good, only to those able— and willing—to appreciate goodness and greatness, and to think that life is great and the world good, Man that is born of a woman is of a few days and full of trouble.— Job 14:1. Have you noticed how it reads? Just a few days. Whistling while you work—Lifts your face, rubs out wrinkles, turns back the calendar, straightens the shoulders and chases away the blues. * * * Some cobblers couldn't “Shoo” a hen; Some dentists couldn’t fill a ‘Pulpit’; Some preachers couldn’t save their own “Soles”; Some bricklayers couldn’t lay an “Egg”. * * * Waste of time is a sin. Keep a per­ son busy and he or she is kept out of mischief. The idle person can be made to- work and take an interest in. things if he or she has a hobby. Get any person adapt to a hobby and notice the change. S. J. S. fish. This was tihe time the game over­ seer chose to act, but Lowry saw him in time to attempt to getting away' with fish, camera, rod and reel. He got to his automobile and was quickly on his way, witih the law, also in a car, in pursuit. The chase was along a roller coaster trail through farmers fields, police over­ taking their quarry just as he was about to enter on No. 8 highway. Police had the fish films develop­ ed and printed as evidence against Lowry. When he discovered this he pleaded guilty. SUFFERS BROKEN NOSE .'CROMARTY At tihe softball game held here Wednesday evening one of the players from Zion, Miss Lois Pepper, was struck with a ball and suffered a broken nose.his string of five highly-prized game For Every Furpose«— Indoors and Outdoors H. S. WALTER, A. SPENCER & SON, Exeter Henshll County Council (Continued from previous page.) Huron County History « Albert McWha, graduate of the University of Western Ontario, ask- er permission to compile a history of Huron County from documents and manuscripts which he wished to use as a thesis for entrance to the de­ gree of M.A. His aim, he said, was not monetary but purely in the inter­ est of history. He had noticed the date on tihe crest was p.841 and the .presentatioii of the history in 1941 might mark the completion of the century. “Perth county has a history why not Huron?” he asked. Later the suggestion was referred to the Edu­ cation Committee. Agricultural Committee Reports The report of the Agricultural Advisory Council was carried as fol­ lows: “The chairman, as instructed by your honorable body during the Jan­ uary session, attended the annual meeting of the Central Agricultural Council in Toronto on February 15 and 16 and brought back a report of same to our semi-annual meeting which was held in the board room at the Agricultural office, Clinton, on April 12th, ult., at which all mem­ bers were present. “Mr. McLeod gave a very compre­ hensive report of the work of his office since the last meeting of the county council, viz: Short course held in Wingham; meeting at London re reforestation, accompanied by -Messrs Lamport, Saunders and (Scott, on [Friday, April Sth; .a meeting in Clinton on April 1st to consider the question of making Huron coun­ ty a T.B. restricted area, on May 18, last a large meeting of reeves, road superintendents and weed inspectors was held in Clinton addressed by Messrs. McLeod ad Wallace of the Department of Agriculture, who gave very instructive and interesting talks on the control and elimination of weeds on farms. “The following motions were pre­ sented and deal with at our meeting on April 12th, ult.: “Moved by W. J. Stewart, second­ ed by E. Lamport, that we recom­ mend to Huron County Council that it take steps to have Huron county made a restricted area for bovine tuberculosis in cattle at as early a date as possible, by taking action of the June session of this county coun­ cil. “Moved by W. D. Sanders, sec­ onded by F. Livermore, that this committee recommend that Ian Mc­ Leod interview the proper authorities with respect to having the subjects of reforestation and conservation in­ troduced and discussed -at the annual teachers* convention of East and West Huron. “Moved by W. J. Stewart, second­ ed by W. D. -Sanders, that the short course in agriculture and home ’ economics bo held at Dashwood,” The executive committee’s rec­ ommendation that no grant be given this year to the Hospital for Sick Children was endorsed, indorsation was given the Prop­ erty Committee’s report that it was Making Canada A Better Place in Which to Live and Work A Series of Letters From Distinguished Canadians on Vital Problems Affecting the Future Welfare of Canada Specially Written for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and Addressed to the president, George W. James, of RowinauviRe ... ................................. ......... ■■ ..—.....-..... p letter NO. 6 “What pan Weekly Newspapers do to make Canada -a oetter place in which to live and work?” The ques­ tion correctly implies a special sphere of influence, for the weekly collectively goes into the homes and is close to the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people where the basic factors of a congenial existence should be found. If “to be honest” to be kind, to earn a little and to spend a little less, to make upon the whole a fam­ ily happier for his presence,” if this is tihe test of a man’s life and work, A. A. MeTNTOSH keep alive the spark of ihuman sym- as Stevenson says, making Canada a better place depends upon the character of its citizens. The weekly has an opportunity through its community service to pa thy and interest, anti|doite^ fotr greed and repression which are re­ sponsible for so much despair. Church, school and home are within the range of its interpretation, A large proportion of its readers has the wholesome privilege of living close to- nature, man’s inspiration and model. Can the weeklies do more to- cultivate an understanding of these advantages? Canada is a good place in which to live because it is not yet over­ whelmed by individual and collective barbarities. Perhaps more than any ■othei* class of publications the weeklies an strengthen the ideals for human betterment by keeping the virtues and their means of expres­ sion in the foreground. The audience to which they appeal, promoting the finer instincts, can ■ continue with the aid of press lead­ ership to be the nation’s defense against tihe vices in high and low places. If sincerity in human relationships is the basis of happy' citizenship, willingness to let live accompanies the right to work and to assert in­ dividuality witih- self-reliance. Pro­ motion of such ideals may not be a distinctive prerogative of the weekly press but its field is responsive. Re­ spect for individual capacities is be­ ing endangered by over-regimenta­ tion. Canada would be a better place in which to live if the tend­ ency to centralize were reversed, the smaller ^communities .provided with a greater sihare of industrial activ­ ity enabling more people to enjoy the neighborly intercourse which seems to- me -denied to a great extent in the impersonal atmosphere of -tihe more congested area. , A. A. MclNTOSH, I Editor-in-Cihief The Globe and Mail, Toronto, March 22, 193(8. inadvisable to- spend money on the J old heating system at the goal. The; estimated cost of a new system would1 be $600. Tihe plan is to excavate under the present kitchen of the gaol and thus provide a new room for the furnace and space for coal, the work to be done by prison labor. Since the January sessiou instruc­ tions ihave been received that the magistrate is required to procure his own rental, salary of stenographer and stationery and the alterations in the rooms at the court house will not be necessary. New Lighting Installed New lighting has been installed at the registry office at a cost of $143.60. A representative of Western Uni­ versity has -cleared the attic of all documents and all valuable ones have been recorded in a proper man­ ner and are available for inspection at all times. The blinds at the court house were ordered repaired or replaced witih new ones, and a typewriter pur­ chased for the registrar. The report of T. G. Wilson, county representative at the Ontario Edu­ cational convention, was endorsed. The Children’s Shelter committee had had papering and painting done at the Shelter. There are three children there now, one of whom is a great care as she is an epileptic. Motions C. H. -Scott-R. Turner—That the agreement existing between the county council of Huron and Messrs. Mogg and Quinlan to equalize the assessment of Huron County be con­ firmed by by-law. Carried. Feagan-Frayne—That a letter of sympathy be sent to Miss Mabel Baillie, of Goderich in tihe death of her father the late Wm. Baillie. Car­ ried. P. W. Scott-W. D. Sanders—That the Property Committee attend to securing large vault space for tihe treasurer. Carried. R. Turner-Alex F, McDonald— That the county road between God­ erich and Colborne cemetery be treated for dust. Good Roads. E. D. Brown-Armstrong—That the County Council of Huron is strongly in favor of the -completion of Provin­ cial Highway No. 211 (Blue Water Highway) between Bayfield and Kin­ cardine and that we urge the Pro­ vincial Government to provide for the surfacing of a considerable por­ tion of this road this year and that copies of this resolution be forward­ ed to Hon, T. B. McQuesten, Minis­ ter of Highways and to- Jas. Ballan- tyne, M.L.A., and C. A. Roberston, M.L.A. Carried. Eckert-Uardiff — That we, the members of Huron County '001111011 allow Albert McWha, a graduate of the University of Western Ontario London, to write a history of the county of Huron, and agree to allow him to- make full use of all docu­ ments, books and manuscripts which we (have in our possession and which will be necessary for the completion of this undertaking. Mr. McWha may use the material for a thesis for a degree, if he so desires. It is under­ stood that Mr. McWiha will return the material and will be responsible for -care of same. Carried. Feagan-Frayne—That we give a grant of $50 to Mrs. Davidson for the Huron County Education Asso­ ciation. Executive. Feagan-Cardiff-—That the County Council picnic be held at Harbor Park, Goderich. Carried. Watson-Sb addick—That the an- nual picnic be held in Jowett's Grove at Bayfield. Lost. Adjournment was made till Friday morning. RATESWJ i to 1 h 2’501^ ‘ ft* -SvmholWKiM: 1 Ji* !» J»D*f/MODERH »» Ptl’/FIREPROOF »t !^HOTELS • ’ • JJ’yOONWNKWR !}•»»> LOCATED UJ’/ » EASY Montreal-loronto i -^ochesteb1 BUFFALO -ERIE F. J. DELBRIDGE, Representative, EXETER