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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-07-14, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE « ♦ ♦ We have seen some fide second crops of garden sass. * * •••»«< * ■Our parks are appreciated these hot days. * ♦* * * * * * We’ve had some great weather for the corn. ****** We have had some great weather for haying, «*«*•• Did You Know That ■ Tinnwmy, nw mui, ioas *r nowieaqeBy J Qol. Roger (/Joo d Napoleon never won a sea battle. An ah-conditioned bed has been patented. # # jf* ■Over half the families in the Unit­ ed States own an * There is much the air in Winter automobiile , ♦ less moisture in than in Summer. 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 nnd Addressed to the President, George W. James, of Bowinanville HANG ON TO GOOD Well, why so glum? Why that look as though the bottom had dropped out of things—and you with it? Thinking back about the many unpleasant things that have happen­ ed to you, aren’t you? Instead of thinking ahead about the many happy things that may happen! Some folks spoil the future by forever living in the past. Let bygones be bygones. Of course you made a mistake—of course, you did foolish things—of curse, you’re sorry. The man who isn’t a perfect fool at least twice in ’his life .hasn’t any imagination or initiative. But if you’re going to hang onto your mind’s nightmares, you’re go­ ing to be an eternal grouch. “God gave us memories,” wrote somebody-or-other, “so that we may have roses in the winter time." Throw out the thorns in your thinking and take hold of the beau­ tiful things—else the winter of your life will be cold indeed! * * * Look for Sunshine th© United States; reality, they are a series of falls extending over 300 miles and about 200 feet in ■height. There is an estimated po­ tential energy of almost three times that of Niagara or more than Four­ teen Million Horsepower. There are more than 14 fiber yield­ ing plants throughout the world to be of sufficient importance dustf-y as to merit intensive mercial cultivation. The Textile Industry is one most ancient known to Thousands of years ago fabrics of superlative quality rivaling anything that can be produced today in qual­ ity, texture, design and color were made by hand. Evidence shows that in the Lake Dwellings of the Stone Age Man in was cultivated and cloth and ropes. Bananas do not The fruit grows upside will not ripen on the plant, plant dies after producing 1 bunch. There are more than 400 varieties or kinds of bananas. Some fruit grow more than two feet long and as much as six inches na is a berry and seed. in in- com- of the history. Switzerland flax used in making you find you Don’t look for trouble, you’re sure to find it; Don’t look for clouds unless want rain; Don’t look for sadness; you’ll cause for sorrows; Keep looking for trouble, if look for pain. Look for sunshine ifyou need glad­ ness, Look for the blue skies if you fear the rain, Life is as we find it, so make youi’ life worth while By seeing only sunshine; welcome it with a smile * girl turn ♦ can never tell o,ut until the old * * The modern how a boy will boys turn in. * * •Of what avail is a work of art if the audience does not possess suf­ ficient culture * Mos of lift’s cipation. to appreciate it? * *’ miseries lie in anti- * To argue about religion is a poor way to demonstrate one’s piety.♦ * * The man who forgets will soon be forgotten.* * * * * QUIDNUNC There are at /east six important organizations in various parts of'the world whose chief purpose is the prevention of suicide. In the United Sttes alone there are more than thirty five million orange trees of bearing age in established Orange Groves. It is said that the earnings of top ranking movie stars from by-pro­ ducts, royalties from merchandise named after them, such as toys, clothing and testimonials for adver­ tising, is sometimes as much as fif­ teen times the amount of their sal­ ary earnings in the studio. Unemployment in Switzerland is less than 2 per cant, of the entire po­ pulation. iTie Iguazu waterfalls located near the point of South America where Brazil, Argentina and Paragua meet is said to be twice as nigh as Niagara Falls on the border of Canada and k 1 WILSONS \ FLY PADS ■ WILL KILL MORE FLIES THAN / l\sEVERAL DOLLARS WORTH/ L^FANY OTHER FLY KILLE^j Jr J V Best of all fly killers. Clean, quick, sure, cheap. Ask your Drug­ gist, Grocer or General Store. lOc WHY PAY MORE COo HAMILTONY ON? Worry Saps the Nervous System Worry over business or household duties, sudden shock, the insane quest for pleasure, the foolish at­ tempt to put a week of normal life into twenty-four, hours, feverish over- activity, the demand for sensational literature are. all conductive to tho aggravation of wear and tear on tho nervous system. If you are tired, listless, nervous, Worried and distressed you will find in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills a body building and nofve strength­ ening tonic that will help to put you on your feet again. The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. grow on trees, down and Each thick. The bana- does not contain * * A salesman who tries to his competitor is trying to him down to the level of his own firm.* * belittle bring * * * The man never achieves greatness. * * * If you love mankind and don’t want to lose .your faith in human nature then avoid visiting public parks af­ ter the picnickers are gone. * * * The Reformers who want us to abolish our prisons because they can prqve that putting a person in prison does not make him a better citizen aftei’ he gets out will have to admit that it helps improve conditions on the outside the .inside. * while the .criminal is on * * * thinking of rectitude: it so And still will pay YOU to live your life that the lonely night watches of the years to come may be pleasant ra­ ther than remorseful. * * * Alibi Ike: “I made some very val­ uable contacts today.” Pertinent Pete: “I didn’t make any sales, either.” PRANKISH PROBLEMS Anwer to Prankish Problem No. appearing in last week's issue: 25 miles. Prankish Problem No. 22: Dicbyou ever figure out how many .apples Adam and Eve ate? Here are several versions: “Some say Eve 8 and Adam 2, a total of 10 only.” “Now, I’ve figured' the thing out far differently: Eve 8 and Adam ‘8 also, a total of 16.” “I think the above figures are en­ tirely wrong. If Eve 8 and Adam 8'2, certainly the total would .“Scientific men however, strength of the theory that teriluvians were a race of reason something like this:’ Eve 81 and Adam 82, total 163.” “I believe you’re wrong. What could be clearer than if Eve 81 and Adam 812, total 9 83.” “But I believe this is a true solu- >81'4 Adam and Adam 81242 total 8938.” believe this is the winner: if 8114 Adam and Adam 81242 be 90.” on the the an- giants, Eve Eve, “I Eve please eve, total 82,056.” ('Can any of our readers supply us with another solution? If so, we will print it in our Issue. * * * The easier work is made, the more men will produce. * * 'Selfconfidence plus concentration makes millionaires. * * * ■If you think that the lily belongs to the onion family, you are a pes- think that the onion lily family, you are * simist. If you belongs to the an optimist. * Believe in and bet on the man w.ho does his best. >i« * * Clang the anvil Beat the drum— Another column Day is done. * * THE COLONEL •Harold: “You look all in today, Bill. What’s the trouble?" ’Bill: “Well, I didn't get. home un­ til after daylight, and I was just undressing when my wife woke up and Said, ‘Aren’t, you getting iup pretty early?’ In order to save an argument I put on my clothes' and came down to the office.” The busiest season of the year is just getting nicely started. ***« * 515,455 totally and women or lion in to the city of Federal ♦ unemployed men over One Half Mil- New York according Unemployed Census. LETTER NO. 11 Fall wheat harvesters have settled already. ♦ * are ¥ hasThe strawberry crop was of an extra fine quality. * * * getting * * held * * * set, out * * The price seems to ¥ well. * * The fruit this year * * was named in honor of Jul­ ius Caesar, the greatest of Roman statesmen who was born on the 12th of this month. July Which you ask as to how five rural weekly across Canada compliment a definite to me in suggestions editors of spread Hay has proven to be something short of a bumper crop. Those frosts did the crop no good. f *** ***** Those excessively hot days did the fall wheat no. good. Fears are entertained in some localities * * * * that rust is abroad. * * * * Congratulations, Dr .Manion. ” ' _ _ „ ’__; you, but see what Sir John A. MacDonald made of it.You have a tough job ahead of Let’s go- to church at least once a Sunday, especially to the other fellow’s church when we are running combination services. ********¥ That combination between a law-enforcing magistracy and a crime-detecting police force has done wonders in the way of reduc­ ing the toll of traffic accidents. ** ****** The Conservative .party has been through the horrors of select­ ing a party leader. The leader now has the task of satisfying the party. This he will best do by best serving, his country.******** DETAIL The St. Marys Journal-Argus has the headline. “Searching for the cows Finds St. Marys.” How good it was that the cows were careful steppers. ** * ¥9 • A. GOOD CITIZEN The man who paints .his house, who. improves a tree or encourages the prosperity of this town. who keeps his garden thrifty, a flower, does something for an air base in Canada. OurSo Britain is likely to establish „ ___ __ __ old mother is hot as sound asleep as she once was. She was caught napping once. Once, again, she was lured into the false security of pacts. She muddled out of her maze just in time.******** KEEP PUSHING Let’s push that rest room. It’s a .good idea. Folk who fear that it will become a roost of some sort may as well cultivate a quiet mind. The room can and will be made to fulfil its purpose. The town needs that very place.******** LESS BUNK PLEASE Police the province over are having it said of them far too We need go-getters on Any old thing will make up the “still searching” people want returns often “the police are still searching for." our police force. class. Taxpaying bunk about it. for their money, and no ****** WELCOME ** We welcome little in Exeter, the daintiest of lunches served after the Queen’s taste, and we can serve them with the best of goods their southern homes require. Courtesy and helpfulness are common places in this good town. A kindly word and a pleasant smile Shorten life’s journey by many a mile. **¥*»¥¥¥ the increasing number We like their talk. • of We tourists who stop for a can supply them with If those big railways had spent more money on promoting pro­ ductive enterprises that would have supplied them with freight, and far less on providing accommodation for de luxe folks whose pat­ ronage is won at a loss they would not have been in the hobble that now characterizes them. Any business that promotes froth instead of substance is doomed to failure, be that business big or little. ******* * THEY’RE SHOWING UP It’s just as we thought. A great many who are sitting on the municipal door steps looking for “relief” simply do not want work The acid test of the hayfield has proven this to be the case. One man was heard to say that he’d be eternally lost if he would work in the hayfield. The reeve replied, “You’ll starve if you don’t.’’ The politician of the racketeering stamp is that his little game is up. 4t ft ft « « 9 « catching on to the fact 4> THE LOCATED locater, ride in While on the trip he reports receiving * * I saw a mill race up the road, a morning break the gloom, I saw the night fall on the run in the room, * lawn and a clock * never shallForget you, no, I As long as I can whistle; I might as well forget to yell When I sit on a thistle. * * The entire 26 letters of the alpha­ bet are contained in the following poem; * * God gave the grazing ox his feed; He quickly hears the lamb’s low cry; But men Just lift who taste his finest your praises high. wheat; *3 S.J. SJ STEPHEN COUNCIL of in of were It seems that the famous gas and oil Fullarton Township, has been taking a bus Goderich. ” \ _ .. suggested to him that thera were gas wells or something like that beneath the road over which he was journeying. His locating equip­ ment confirmed the “shook” he had received. Mr. Barr has had •considerable success in locating both gas and water supply, though he does not profess to be 100 per cent, successful in his “locating.” Let us hope that he is right in this instance. We’d not be surprised if he were. Stranger things have taken place.******** James Barr, of the direction of a “shock” that THOSE SUMMER COURSES We like the school teacher who takes a summer course to fit him for better work. He’d better do so, as the day is past when a teacher who has secured a certificate is sure of a job for life, School teaching isn’t what it used to be. Then we like the universities that provide those courses, seeing to it that the leaders in such schools are the real thing in teaching or lecturing lines. They did not al­ ways take the precautions so to provide. ‘Some churches are im­ proving in this sort of work. Good teaching, careful supervision, on the part of authorities, together with earnestness on the part of pupils, make a good combination that will tell for the welfare of the commonwealth, THOSE BOMBINGS Some time ago when excitement over the bombing of British shilling was at fever heat in the heads of a certain type of oppor­ tunist politician, wo warned our readers that there are at least two sides to every story. Events have warranted our so doing. It seems that the ships bombed were carrying contraband of war and for that reason were outlaws. They were carrying munitions and at their own risk. Had they got away with their enterprise they would have made enormous profits. They took the risk of their outlaw traffic—and lost. They went where they had no business to go and got the worst of it. That is all there is to ft. Britain has no intention of plunging the Empire into war In defence of outlaw trade. The council of the Township Stephen met in the Town Hall, Crediton, on Monday, the 4th day July, 19 3 8. All members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. The following correspondence was read and filed: 111. 'From the Secretary of The On­ tario Association of Rural Municip­ ities regarding work of the Associa­ tion and asking the Township to be­ come a member. 2. From the County Clerk, stat­ ing the rate for County purposes for the year 1938 is $14,212.21. 3. From the District Engineer of Municipal Roads stating that the Department approves of the tender let by this Council »o Sim Ireland and W. H. Jennison for crushing gravel and hauling same. 4. From the Department of High­ ways regarding issue of permits to those who contemplate erecting a building or other structure within 15 0 feet of any of toe King’s High­ ways in the Municipality. 5. From the Department of Health regarding amendments to Sanatoria for Consumptives Act. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Edmund Shapton: Tnat By-law No. 524 to authorize the Reeve and Treasurer to sign a Bond of Indem­ nity in favor of the Canadian Bank of Commerce on payment of certain funds on deposit in the London branch in the names of the late Mary McLaughlin and Ida Haines, having been read three times be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corpora- tino attached thereto. Carried. The Treasurer submitted his esti­ mates for the current year’s expend­ itures. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Thomas Love: That the' Tax Rate for general purposes of the Municip­ ality for 193 8 be % mill on the $ and for Township Highways 1 mill on the $ according to the assessment of the rateable property in. each Police Village. Carried. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Thomas Love: That we pay $5.00 to the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities as a membership Carried. Moved by Edward Lamport, onded by Edmund Shapton: That the following Pay Sheets Orders be passed: William Rollins, road 3, $3.00; Wm. Oestricher, road 6, $4.94; Harry Yearley, road 9, $9.05; Henry Eagle- son, road 10, $11.41; William De­ vine, road 14, $'28.00; Harold Turn­ er, road 19SB, $1.00; Harold Turn­ er, road lp, $3.00; Joseph Regier, road 11, $7.20; Placide Desjardine, road T6-, $13.75; JohiTKlumpp, road 26, $21.‘25; Geo. Silber, S-upt., sal­ ary, May and June $51.00; Peter Eisenbach, road 25, $397.73; Peter Eisenbach, gravel $35.32; James Willis, road 2, $9.80; John Klumpp, road 26, $3.13; Matthew Sweitzer, road 15, $1.60; total $601.78. Canadian Bank of Commerce, cashing road cheques, $1.30; Faist Bros., relief re Mathers $11.85; F. A. Senecal, membership fee Ontario Association Rural Municipalities, $5; C. Zwicker, relief re Waghorn, $3.; H. K. Either, part salary as Clerk and Treasurer, $125.00; 'County Treasurer, Indigent hospital account Merner, $111.35; Haggitt, $11.35, to­ tal $22.70; Treasurer, Tp. Hay re­ lief re Jackson $4.96. Carried. The Council adjourned to meet again lit the Town Hall, Crediton, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of Angust ’38, ■at 7.30 o’clock p.m. Hebrert K. Eilber, Twp. Clefrk fee. sec- and Dear Editor;— There is a nimplied and, at the same time, challenge in your letter for some hundred newspapers can make their con­ tributions of making Canada a better place in which to live and work. To' really answer that question adequately involves something proaching Statesmanship. I may fall short of that there are perhaps some tions that I hope you may find help­ ful. I think that, if I could enjoy the responsibility of endeavouring to mould public opinion through the weekly newspapers, I would devote much thinking, reading and writing in the direction of understanding among zens. Having travelled from coast to coast, many times and having had per­ haps an exceptional opportunity to observe and appraise what the aver­ age Canadian thinks, I would lack in Canada erance, sure to and its lation. There are fine people with splen­ did qualities living in the Maritimes but they talk everlastingly of Upper Cnaada and Maritime sights. There are splendid Canadian citizens, French in language and Catholic in religion, but they talk everlastingly of 'Canada for Canadians and seem bent on erecting some kind of Chin­ ese wall around their Province which will keep “foreigners” out for all time. Here in Ontario, den Province, there aid people but we tendency, towards complacency. Out them because I lived in British Col­ umbia fourteen and years and I could go and try to analyze our people but that are looking for. to say here is this in difficult times; ity of us feel socially insecure and, because we are ruled by the fear complex, we think of and act toward our neighbors with suspicion, dis­ trust and sometimes jealousy. Many of our politicians, interest­ ed only in votes and the power that votes may secure for them, unscru­ pulously exploit class consciousness, town against country, country against town, rich against poor, Protestant against Catholic, Gentile against Jew. We have the Native Sons of Can­ ada and the Sons of England—all of them, in my humble opinion, mutual­ ly exclusive, destructive rather than constructive in their outlook, tend­ ing to divide us into opposing camps, exploiting our religious prejudices or our economic fears, poisoning our minds and embittering our daily lationships. It seems to me, then, that Weekly Newspaper Man is in an ceptionally good position to pour oil on those troubled waters—much more so I would think than his city Colleagues, where the pressure of groups must be terrific and the pace hectic. ap- However measure, observa- better mutual Canadian citi­ this country not once but citizen says and say that our great is breadth and tol- due in a large mea-This is the vastness of the country miserably inadequate popu- Canada’s Gar- are some splen- have a terrible smugness and West I know in Alberta four on and describe the qualities of is not what y-ou What I am trying : we are all living the grdat major­ Bullock- Stewardson Be sure to get your vote coupons for “Miss Exeter”. Help your favor­ ite contestant along. re­ the ex- At St. James’ Church, Parkhill, pretty wedding was performed when Rev. F. L. Lewin united in marriage William Robert Bullock, of Stephen Township and Rheola Jean Steward- son of McGillivray Township. The bride was gowned in white silk crepe with flannel coat. On their return from a short honeymoon the couple will reside in Greenway. a .......... ..................“I”'1 You, it seems to me, have the un­ questioned advantage of being able to “know” people, of having time to develop acquaintanceship, friend­ ship and the broad tolerance which comes from being able to measure men for- what they are rather than for the labels they wear. Having come through some rather strenuous experiences personally in the past few years with which you are, to some extent at any rate, familiar, I may say that I have come to have a mistrust of “movements,” “programs” “solutions" all blue­ printed and charted—not because I have lost my passion for social re­ form but because no program for the betterment of’ the human race can rise higher than the quality of heart and mind in its promoters. GEO. S. HOUCHAM therefore, you are seeking aIf, theme which can be developed thro’ the powerful agency of the Cana­ dian Weekly Newspaper Association I suggest that you consider: Neigh­ bourliness, Helpfulness, plain, or­ dinary, Patience seem to to ours, derstand think; and this, while not spectacular not sensational, not arresting, would it seems to me, be a worth while ob­ jective to which you could commit your Association in the coming year. There is a stanza by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, which, to some extent at any rate, expresses what I have in mind. It plain, decent .Human Kindness, with those whose views be so diametrically opposed a painstaking effort to un- why they think what they like this: many Gods, many Creeds, many ways runs So So So. That wind and wind, And yet the art of being kind Is all this sad world needs. Not much economic philosophy in that; nothing very profound, noth­ ing ver scientific but, if we fail to develop understanding with who live live how idealism that speaks in glowing but vague terms of “International Good Will”? those are our close neighbors, who across the street form us, who in the next town or Province can we develop that abstract ‘Yours sincerely, GEO. S. HOUGMAN, Dominion Secretary, The Retail Merchants Association of Canada Toronto. The engagement is announced of Jessie Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Cameron, to Dr. Jos. A. Addison, of Clinton, the wedding to take place this month. Sheriff and Mrs. C. G. Middleton, of Clinton, have announced the en­ gagement of their daughter, Jean, to Arthur Frank Charles M.A., Ph.D son of Mr, and Mrs. Arthur H. Charles, of Toronto. The marriage, will take place the latter part of July. BEFORE YOU INSURE - CONSULT CONFEDERATION LIFE ASSOCIATION TORONTOHEAD OFFICE J? c >S \ y A' ■ ‘Sy :x- S’>: F. J* DELBRIDGE, Representative, EXETER