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THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
BRING IN THE SHIP
It’s about time -to get rested up for holidays.
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Let’s see, why is General Franco waging war?
Warm, sunshiny days perked .up the late strawberry crop.
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EDITORIAL
Did You Know That
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The world is not much interested
in the storm encountered at sea.
The question is: “Did you bring in
the ship..
One does not have to be a nautic
al man to .comprehend the signifi
cance and wisdom of the above quo
tation which hangs in the office of
a Shipping Board Official.
The solid foundation of a company
are laid by men who know how
to overcome and forget the obstacles
Trials and tribulations don’t, of
themselves, count so much as does
the achievement of overcoming
them.
Some peapie find more satisfaction
in telling about the hardships they
have encountered than they do in
getting done the job they have to
do.
They waste much of their time
and the time of others complaining
about the obstacles, while the work
assigned
of right
Bring
storms,
Queen: A lady that takes your
jack,
Road Hog: Woman autodrivers
who meet you more than half way.
Raving beauty; Developed by
autoist splashing mud'on silk stock
ings.
'Secrets:
friendship.
Woman;
good from
Tea was first introduced to
ope by a Dutch traveller in the
century,
Some people think that labor is a
disgrace™but labor Is bound to be
respected.
In one hour the Earth travels
1,114 miles in its journey around
the sun.*
A
A woman’s mortgage on
An indivdual who
choice.
■Curious Cynoc
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The man whose life story calls
asterisks seldom makes a good
surance risk.* * #
Happiness comes to those 1
work for
is
for
in-
who
it—not just wish for it.
* * *
still believe that education
ones earning capacity,
If you
increases
me how many college professors
income taxes.
tell
‘pay
iSome farmers are reporting the hay crop as a light crop.
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If monkeys >could concentrate as
well as man, then
rule the world.
monkeys would
A good sweat at a worthwhile job is a fine remedy for the blue
devils.
*4
The idea of the local rest
right ahead,
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room
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and
has
*
taken well. Let’s drive it
Woman has in
stronger propensity
discharge of parental duties.
In one hour International
Co. uses up more than thirty million
miles of film.
general
than man
muieh
to the
Film
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them, suffers from the
effect.
in the ship — forget
lack
the
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GOOD RESOLUTION
Whereas, yesterday is dead and
Whereas, tomorrow does not ex
ist, he it therefore resolved that
TODAY is the time fraught with
golden apportunities.*. # #
It takes Courage to live—'Cour
age and Strength and Hope and
Humor. And Courage and .Strength
and Hope and Humor have to be
bought and paid for with Pain and
Work and Prayers and Tears.* * #
*
He is indeed
a man of God
ing but religion.
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“Is your wife having any success
in learning to drive the car?”
“Well, the road is beginning to
turn when sihe does.”
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MAN’S MEASUREMENT
A man’s no bigger than the way
He treats his fellow man!
This standard has his measure been
'Since time itself 'began!
He’s measured not by tithes or creed
High-sounding though they be;
Nor by the gold that’s .put .aside;
Nor by his sanctity!
He’s measured not by social rank,
When character’s the test;
Nor by his earthly pomp or show,
Displaying wealth possessed!
He’s measured by his justice, right,
His fairness at his .play,
His squareness in all dealings made
His honest, upright way. •
These are his measures, ever near
To' serve him when they can;.
For man’s no bigger than the way
He treats his fellow man!* * *
CYNICISM SYNONYMS
ap-(The first half of this series
peared in our last issue)
Jury: A body . of twelve individ
uals selected to decide which has
the best lawyer.
Kissing: A .conjunction — some
times a sentence,
(Labor Saving Device: A rich
Modern Tea Gown: A dress
is worn to tease.
Marriage: Consumation of
man’s cunning and man’s conceit.
Man: Au individual who is good
by compulsion.
Neckerchief: President of a sor
ority.
wife,
that
wo-
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One pad kills flies all day and every
day for 2 er 3 weeks. 3 pads.in each
packet. No spraying, no Stickiness,
no bad odor. Ask yonr Druggist,
Grocery or General Store.
10 CENTS PER PACKET
WHY PAY MORE?
THE WILSON FLY PAD CO., Hatnitton, Ont.
1
Summer Complaint
Few people, especially children,
escape an attack of summer com
plaint, but let it go for a day of
two only and see how weak and
prostrate it Will leave you.
The quickest and safest way to
get rid of it is to go immediately
to your drug or general store and
got a bottle of Dr. Fowler’s Extract
of Wild Strawberry.This bowel complaint remedy has
boon on the market for the past 92
. years. Yon do not experiment when
you use it, Rd sure add get “Dr.
Fowler *s” and feel safe.
Tho T. Milburn do., Ltd.* Toronto, Ont.
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a strange pastor
who preaches noth-
PRANKISH PROBLEMS
and
Correct answer to Problem No. 19
which appeared in last week’s issue:
One mile from the point he wishes
to reach.
Prankish Problems No. 20: An
ancient lady being asked how old
she was, to avoid a direct answer
said: “I have 9 children and three
are three years between the birth of
each of them. The eldest was born
when I was 19 years old which is
exactly the age of the youngest,
How old is the lady?
Watch for (correct answer in this
space in our next issue.)
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A FUNDAMENTAL
iSometimes it seems that certain
of us are prone to forget that it is
a general rule in merchandising
that profit comes from meeting the
idea of the customer rather than
attempting to wean the customer to
our own ideas.
People buy because of a ‘want’ or
a ‘need’—they are interested in their
own problems, yet a lot of .us try to
tell the
because
we want
chandise
meet some obligations and are mak
ing a sacrific'd price.
Forget your reason jor reasons
for wanting to sell—instead, think
how your prospects can profit or
get value and satisfaction from what
you are offering and yoiu will find
your sales steadily
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“Dad, what does
‘diplomatic phraseology'
if you tell a girl that time stands
still while you gaze into her eyes,
that’s diplomatic' phraseology. But
if you tell her that her face would
stop a clock, you’re in foi' it.”
customer they should buy
we want to sell—because
to make room* for new mer-
or because we need to
increasing.
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it mean here by
” “My son,
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Radio has its theme song,
Some are not so worse
This column gets the ‘gong’
With a four line verse.
THE COLONEL
Arthur-Elston
A quiet but pretty wedding was
solemnized on Saturday, June US'th,
at 2.30 o’clock, at Kirkton United
parsonage when Ruth, daughter of
Mrs. Elston Of the Baseline, Blan-
shard, was united in marriage to
Mr. W. Humphrey Arthur, Second
sou of Mr, and Mrs. W. G. Arthur,
of Anderson, the Rev. Charles Lewis
officiating.
The bride wore a dainty gown of
white triple cheer with a coronet
of orange blossom, and carried an
arm bouquet of roses, carnations and
snapdragons. She was attended .by
Miss Edna Arthur of Exeter, sister
of the groom, who Wore a dress of
pink sheer trimmed with eream
lace. The bride’s brother Mr, Jesse
Elston assisted the groom.
(Following the ceremony, a wed
ding supper was served to about 25
guests by Miss Janie Hogarth and
Alicia Balmer R.N., of London;
Muriel Hogarth, of Windsor and
Miss Ethel Hodge, of Kirkton, all
cousins of the bride and gtoom.
For travelling the bride chose a
blue flowered crepe dress, white
flannel coat and accessories to match
Ainld showers of confetti and best
wishes to happy couple left On a
honeymoon to Lake Simcoe, Toron
to and Niagara Fells, On them rd-
turn they will reside on the groom’s
farm, third line, Blanshard,
And now for the currants
wonderful succession of good things
*****
raspberries. We have athe
in this favored land.
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Strawberry shortcake after new potatoes and ham and eggs and
bread and butter! ‘Ye gods
the thing these days.
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and little fishes.’ Farm life
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is just
Our merchants are ready to cater to
need now is for the tourists to know of
commodation.
the tourist trade,
our goods and of
All we
the ac-
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Movie stars are all very good in their way, but our farming
editor prefers the good lady who arrives in the corn field about ten
o’clock with a juig of .cold milk and a basketful of sandwiches.
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“Breathes there a man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land.”
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A great many apples have fallen,
blossom but the dark days, the high
interfered with the setting. Mother
her knapsack.
There was a fine display of
cool winds and some showers
nature has a lot of tricks in
Right had driving practice dates
back to 1750 according to the Amer
ican Road Building Association.
One ton (2000 lbs.) of old pine
stumps will produce 7 gallons of
spirits of turpentine and nearly a
barrel of rosin,
ILaura Secord journeyed 20 miles
on foot in the night through the
woods near Niagara Falls to warn
the British force of the American
plan to attack within a few hours—
War of 1812.
Alpha and Omega the first and
last letters of the Greek alphabet,
Sometimes used to signify the be
ginning and the end, or the first and
the last of anything. See Rev. 1-8;
1-11; 21-6; 22-13.
Afterwhile we have in view
The old home to journey to;
Where the mother is, and where
Hex’ sweet, welcome waits us there,
How we’ll click the latch that locks
In the pinks and hollyhocks,
And leap up the path once more;
How we’ll greet the dear old smiler
And the warm tears afterwhile.
S. J. S.
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Former Pastor and
Since justice is the nature of things we may look for a day of
wrath for those responsible for the Chinese horrors of these days
Tens of thousands killed in war. Millions drowned in floods. Fa
mine and plague followiig the ruin wrought by Mars. All this be
cause of man’s greed and inhumanity. Justice may seem slow
foot but she never fails to overtake the .guilty.
Wife Honored
of
to
to
WHY?
Why it is that many a young farmer expects the old people
leave the farm to him? Why should the old people be looked
clear out for the city or some such place while the young man takes
over the farm that the old people toiled to make a going concern?
In many walks of life the youngsters are expected to get oiut and
get on on the basis of their sheer manhood. Why should not young
farmers do the same thing. “The old folks have had their day.
Now give the young people a show” is cruel and unfair beyond all
telling. The only show that any young fellow should ask for is
the one he makes for himself.
the congregation and
Mr. E, E. Bayne;
the Missionary and
Fund, who congratu-
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A SIGNIFICANT SNAP SHOT
Joe Louis, in less than three minutes raked in from the willing
hands of the people of this continent something like $320,000 for
his exploits in the prize ring. This is a snap shot of a large por-
ton of the people of this continent. That is, the people of America
will pay more for three minutes of the exploits of a piuigilist than
they will pay for the lifetime work of the average clergyman, doc
tor, or school teacher or farmer. Sme editors of great dailies are
not remunerated at that rate. Judges of the Supreme Court are not
paid in any such terms. The President of the United States re
ceives no such wages. We, the people of the United States and Can
ada, have photographed ourselves once more. Mankind, in the pierc
ing language of Burns, “are an unco squad.”
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GREAT STUFF
Don’t worry about the state of this country as long as we can
furnish you with stuff like this. A blacksmith was called up the'
other morning to make a lange hayrack. "Make it good” was the
phoned order. “It will cost .you at least such and such dollars” was
the reply. “I’ve heard of yoiu” was the rejoinder. “Make that rack,
I’ll do the paying.” Ten days later the blacksmith ’phoned as fol
lows, “That rack is ready. Come and see it before the paint goes
on.” “Put on the paint. I gave you the order because I knew I did
not need to look at the work before the painting was done.” When
the farmer sent his son for the rack he not only sent the price men
tioned but a few dollars in addition to pay for any additional cost.
We know of a satisfied customer and of a workman who is
blessed with self respect. We know of an editor who is glad to re
port incidents like just this.
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THE DATE ABOUT UP
Folk who have been amusing themselves by twisting the tail
of the British lion by bombing her shipping and otherwise acting,
disgracefully in their use of the seas, will do well to remember that
the date is about up when Britain will be fully prepared to go be
fore the world and fight for her rights.
The present situation reminds us of an incident in the old_Na^
poleonid days when it was the custom in Paris to torment British
officers to trial by duel. A fine Highlander was in a cafe quietly
eating liis lunch. A Superficial creature, terrible in wax and gold
braid, deliberately and ostentatiously insulted the 'Scotchman again
and again. At last the iHighlanded rose from his table, seized the
aggressive one by his beardl tore open his jaw and spat down the
throat and by hair and whiskers threw the meddler through the
window. We repeat this story to remind Britain’s enemies that
the old lion sometimes indulges In long, long thoughts based on a
good memory.
THEY COULD DO IT
We have watched with interest the well-meant efforts of the
big wigs to get this 'Country out of its financial tangle. We have
read and heard of the big dinners and big councils these much-be
decked ones have sat in at and talked frothy nothings, while every
minute, they dined and talked the public debt was rolling up at so
many thousands per minute,
Why not ask the costly and ineffective big wigs to take a holi
day, meanwhile turning the matters of finance over to some preach
ers’ wives we might ldention? These ladles have done financing
that the big wigs never can do. and never Will do because driven by
the sharp spur of necessity guided by saving common sense.
“But” the big Wigs reply. “This Is different. “The ladies
could not do the job.” All we have to say is that we do not see
any medals about any public man’s neck for brilliant achievement
tn finance of any sort, The ladles have won out In tlielr sphere
whereas the big Wigs are conspicuous for their failure.
Making Canada
A Better Place in Which ta 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 Bowmanvilie
NO. 0
It is very flattering to have a
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Editor
like yourself and cue
a strong influence in
munity ask me the
forth in your letter.
itself, however, would suggest that
you are very much more an Idealist
than I could ever hope ta be. I
have long ago given up the idea that
I have been endowed with any di
vine mission to reform the world.
I doubt very much whether or not
any man can do very much to make
his community “a better place in
which to live and work” except in
sofar as he can do a thorough hon
est, conscientious and able job in the
place In which Providence has
ed him.
If this formula holds good
the weekly newspaper editor
he cannot possibly do better
to make his paper a good weekly
paper. Now, whether one is mer
chandising a newspaper or an auto-
who has such
his own icom-
question set
The question
plac-
for
then
than
A. M. MILLER
', AwI
& £ :< < $
> Wj:’’’’
Young .church congregation, Win
nipeg, presented Rev. W. E. Donnelly
and Mrs. Donnelly with a silver tea
service, suitably engraved of their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
The presentation took place at a con
gregational reception in the chur.ch
parlors. Mrs. F. J. Lough, chairman
introduced Mr. C. K. Ragers, clerk
of the session, who expressed the ap
preciation of
followed by
chairman of
Maintenance
lated the guests of honor The pres
entation was made by Mrs. Baldry,
Mr. Donnelly in thanking the con
gregation for the gift, recalled the
occasion of his wedding in the horse
and tbuggy days and mentioned that
the next day was the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his ordination to the
Christian ministry. A wedding
cake, flanked by candles and white
tulle with a background of ferns and
palms, lilacs and honeysuckles was
a centre of interest. Those present
signed a guest book, which was pre
sented to Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly.
Rev. Mr, Donnelly is a former pas
tor of James Street 'Church.
What is difficulty? Only a word
indicating the degree of strength re
quisite for accomplishing .particular
objects; a mere notice of the neces
sity for exertion; a bugbear to child
ren and fools; only a mere stimulus
to men.—Samuel Warren
mobile one does not get very far
by trying to make one’s public take
something they do not want. In
other words, no. matter how high or
progressive our ideas may be about
the kind of merchandising people
ought tn want we would very quick
ly go out- of business unless we ac
tually give thein what they want.
Of course all people do not want the
same things and the individual or
group wants different things at dif
ferent times and in different moods.
This gives us a wide range of choice
in satisfying the idealistic sde of our
own natures. We can cater to either
the higher or lower 'ranges of our
customers’
Now no
may be of
ing, every
time of other .has formulated what
desires.
matter how ignorant he
the actual job of publish-
advertising man at -some
.., , , t w
lie would do if he were publishing
a newspaper, I am no exception to
the rule. Here is my own dream*
If I were publishing a weekly
newspaper I would try to make it
reflect all the joys, sorrows, desires
griefs, ambitions ana happiness of
the people pf my own town—of all
grades and kinds of peopde in my
own town. I would have no prefer
ences. The local man of wealth
would be no more interesting than
the family in the clapboard shack.
I would follow the .careers of all of
them with a detached but loving
interest. *T would take no part in
any quarrel or dispute, political or
otherwise, but would present both
sides of every controversy. This
however, would not prevent me. from
sitting in my high editorial seat and
expressing my own
current events.
very
own
umn
and
would, in my column, pat the Prime
Minister on the back when I thought
he had done well and kick him in
the pants when I thought he had
done badly; and the same for every
public character, group or move
ment. I would be very careful to
avoid any bias ip headlining or in
reporting of events. I believe that
the partisan newspaper is very ra
pidly going out of date and that
newspapers are coming to .deserve
and obtain the .confidence of the
public in proportion to their impar
tiality ip presenting the news.
I would be for my own town and
county, not too- selfishly, remember
ing that my own people are part of
a great Dominion whose various
groups and sections have more in
terests and ideals in common than
in conflict. I would be for any per
son or society which might be work
ing, however imperfectly, for the
education, progress and welfare of
the community or nation. I would
not myself be a crusader but would
let every crusading spirit have the
fling in my .columns, remaining on
the sidelines as an observer, arbiter,
(general solon and friend of every
body.
My ideal in physical equipment
would be to own my own little
engraving shop and to flood my
paper as far as possible with pic
tures of the people and the events
of my own community. A small
newspaper which tries to ape the
metropolitan daily is fighting a los
ing battle, which is weaving itself
into the life of its own community is
building a citadel which nothing
can overthrow.
These are my thoughts—they are
possibly quite foolish and impractic
able but if they are of any use to you
I shall be happy.
A. M. Miuler,
Director of Advertising,
Chyrsler 'Corporation
of Canada, Limited.
Windsor, Ont.
opinion about
In fact I would be
emphatic about expressing my
opinion but in trie editor’s col-
only—not in the news columns
not by ‘colouring' the news. 1
COMMENCE WORK IN GODERICH
HARBOUR JULY 1ST.
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Huron
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work of deepening and
the south portion of the
Harbor will commence
in July it is expected. A
$92,000 was provided in
The
dredging
Goderich
sometime
total of
the estimates brought down in the
House of Commons some weeks ago
for the harbor project, bift only
$50,000 is to be spent this year.
Annual Reunion
On June 9, 1938, the sixth anuual
reunion was held at the home of
Wilfred Herbert. There were about
forty present, Refreshments were
served on the lawn. In the after
noon the sports were races, a tug-of-
war, and a ball game, he races were
Children under 5 years, Billy Hey
wood, Keith Heywood, Arlene Skin
ner, Doreen Chapman, Zeta Hey
wood; children over 5 years, Helen
Herbert; young women, Mrs. Hu
bert Heywood; single men’s race, E.
Hicks; married men’s race, Gerald
Chapman; married women’s race,
tie, Mrs. Gerald Chapman, Mrs. Hu
bert Heywood; jelly bean race, Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Heywood; kicking
slipper, Mrs.
gum, Margaret
slowest walker,
man; men’s fastest walker, Walling
ton Skinner, 3-legged race, H. Her
bert, M. Herbert. The tug-of-war was
tie. The ball game was after the races
then supper was served. The
reunion will be held at the
of Mr. and Mrs. Wallington
ner on June Sth, 1939, The
mittee is President, Mr.
Hicks;
Sports committee, Gerald Chapman,
Harvey Herbert, Mrs. Roy Johns,
Mrs. Wallington Skinner,
A qiuiet wedding took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rice,
in Tuckersmith, when their young
er daughter, Margaret Elizabeth
(Bessie), became the bride of Wil-,
liam Pearson Charters, only 'son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Charters. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A.
W. Shepherd. The bride, who was
given in marriage by her father,
wore a floor-length grown of white
silk net ovei' taffeta with bolero of
hand embroidered silk. Her bridal
veil was caught with a bandeau of
lily of the valley. After the cere
mony the couple left for Lansing,
Mich. The bride chose for traveling
a blue figured dress with white ac
cessories. Mr. and Mrs. Charters will
reside on the Mill Road, Tuckersmith
Gerald Chapman;
Herbert; women
Mrs, Gerald Chap-
next
home
Skin-
com-
Edward
secretary, Wilfred Herbert;
KING OF FAIN