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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-09-08, Page 7THE LAST DRAGON Lady Jeune once asked Joseph Chambc-nain why so many men fell short of their ambition. “They turn back,” he replied. “They may have killed the dragon at the first bridge, even at the third, but few will meet the monsters at the end. He who vanquishes the demon at the last bridge has won forever.” ’What does It avail the miner, who after tunneling a thousand feet into the mountain granite, gives up with­ in six inches of the mother lode? rtesolutioxi and Initative are splen­ did; but, as the psychologist points out and common experience demon­ strates, neither clever decisions nor auspicious beginnings count unless man steadily pursues his way in the face of all obstacles, refusing to dis­ continue effort. Doggedness, when directed by intelligence, eventually wins. Timor the Tartar, hiding from his enemies, was discouraged. He not­ iced an ant trying to carry a grain of -wheat up |a wall. Repeatedly the tiny creature tugged at the load which again and again fell to the ground. Tne seventieth time the ant reached the top with its prec­ ious burden. Timor took heart and conquered his foes. The French under Ferdinand de Lesseps,’ made several brilliant be­ ginnings at a canal across the Is­ thmus of Panama. But it was the intelligent persistence of Major Goethals that finally linked the two oceans. Most preventable failures are caused by man’s fear of the dragon at the last bridge.* * M Have you evei' noticed that the fellow who boasts that he believes in predestination jumps just as far as you do at the sound of an auto horn?* * S: ' You cannot make both ends meet by stretching your imagina­ tion.* * * 'The worst enemy of Progress is ignorance.* * * Did Lot’s wife make a left hand turn? * * * ILet’s see now, what was ‘pitching woo’ or ‘necking’ called forty years ago?* * * TO A FAIR LADY O, other arms shall hold you close— Stronger arms than mine, Other lips shall press on yours Kisses sweet with wine. Other hands’ caressing touch Shall slake your poignant thirst; Yet shall this thought remain alway I was the first! * * * KNOWING WHEN TO STOP Even though you may have read Mark Twain’s “Sermon to Salesmen” it will do you no harm to read it again. “The pastor was the most eloquent •orator I ever listened to,” said Mark. “He painted the benighted condition of the heathen so clearly that my deepest compassion was a- roused and I resolved to breath a life long habit and contribute a dol­ lar to preach the G-ospel. As. the .speaker proceeded, I decided to give Five Dollars, and then Ten Dollars. Finally, I knew it would be my duty to give all the cash I had with me— $20.00, The pleadings of the orat­ or wrought upon me still further and I decided to borrow $20.00 from my friend in the next pew and give that also. That 'was the time to take up the collection. “However, the speaker proceeded and I gradually lost interest and dropped off into a sweet slumber. When the ushei' woke me up by prodding me in the ribs with the collection plate, I not only refused to contribute but I am ashamed to state I stole 15 cents from the plate.”* * Ever know of a woman that really loved children who bragged about it? “Rustus, do you know what the A. D. on the cornerstone of that building stands for?” “Ah sure do, Boss, it stands for ‘All Done.”* * * x PERSISTANCE Persistance is the mother of mir­ acles. It is half of achievement. In advertising, persistance is the first law of success. Spasmodic ad­ vertising—no matter how good—is seldom resultful. Persistent appeal builds good will, creates confidence, develops inter­ ests and makes your advertising produce results, It is the cumulative effect of your advertising that makes advertising pay. * * * When people are easily shocked— they are easily fooled. * * * Vacant minds and vacant lots— both gather rubbish. * $ * Reliability is the first essential to a raise in salary. * * * Gold Diggers never celebrate gol­ den weddings. * m * QUIDNUNC Contrary to- an accepted belief fish cannot hear so are not disturb­ ed by talking or other minor noises, but they are highly sensitive to vi­ bration or sounds that cause vibra­ tion in the water. In America, an engraved card acknowledging wedding presents is considered a breach of etiquette. Wedding Gifts should always be ack­ nowledged upon receipt by the bride (not the groom) and in her own handwriting, not typewritten. Ten words most often mispro­ nounced are: Accompanist, deaf,-fin­ ance, formidable, height, mischiev­ ous oboe, orgy, research and wrestle. Pronounce them yourself and then look up the proper pronunciation in the dictionary. A Banyan tree .in India on an is­ land in the Nerbudda river sent down shoots which took root and became .part of the tree but inde­ pendent trunks and of course with 1 profuse foliage above the trunk's. It was estimated that there were more than Four Thousand trunks and that this one tree could shelter as many as 7,000—seven thousand —people. In Santa Maria del Tule, Mexico, there is a Cypress Tree that is said to have a girth greater than any other known tree on earth—-it meas­ ures 165 foot around. To get some idea of this colossal size, draw a circle with a circumference of 165 feet. In the United States there is one birth every 14 seconds, one death every '22 seconds (personally we are still .part of the 14 second statistics) one imm'igraint every (1*5 minutes: and one emigrant every 14 and a half minutes, making a net gain in population of one person every 35 seconds. The Petroleum Association reports that the visible supply of oil for all purposes ik sufficient to run the United States more than 16 years. Also, geologists predict that with new discoveries and deeper drilling the National Oil Supply will be pro­ longed indefinitely and that there is no basis in the myth that there is a possibility of an acute .petroleum shortage in the next generation. Ms Me THINK WHAT. THEY MISSED— Solomon never used an Electric Razor. Caesar never smoked a cigarette. King Tut never broadcast before a Luncheon Club. Shakespeare never wrote for a syndicate, Cleopatra .never got $<1,000 for recommending a beauty cream. * * * Pity the man who must strive without encouragement. * * * I think that my most earnest wish Is not to .enjoy some .particular dteh, But to find that some reader most terse, Had helped by contributing an ending verse, THE 'COLONEL THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE EDITORIAL Move on or move off. >?*****» * And now for the corn harvest, * * * * * * * Mf And now for the window flower boxes. The frosts are sneaking up on us just the same. Let’s save the leaves for next year’s garden. ******** You can’t get by and buck the ten commandment's. >:< Ms Ms M< Ms sf * # It's astonishing how many things people take for granted. Ms * Ms Ms Ms Ms Ms Ms And now for squaring up some of those good old liabilities. It’s neither right nor wise to. despise the day of small things. Every satisfied customer served in this town helps to. reduce the tax bill.* ****** * Oh, yes, the biggest state in Europe is the state of uncertainty. ******* Ms This country does best with a good heavy shower at least once a week. Mt Ms * Ms Ms M! Ms Ms “The kettle that sings of quality.” That’s an idea for writing advertising copy, Mt Ms Ms M' Ms * M= M; It’s far better to take the world by the tail than for the world to take us by the nose. ******* *^ Got your flowers and ducks and knitting and things ready for Exeter’s big fall show? * * * * ♦ It’s not Hitler who makes the trouble. It’s his millions of followers who go it blind. Ms Ms M: Mi Ms M< Ms Mt We noticed the tax collector looking at us the other day. There was something hinty in his expression.♦ *#*♦**♦ Snow is reported in the North West. We believe that report after what we felt the other morning. Every citizen who trims his lawn and protects his shrubbery is a friend not only of the town but of morals. * Ms M> * * * • * It’s easy to spoil a good apple tree but it is difficult to do much for an egg that really wants to. be bad. Ms Ms M> Ms M> M> >1* Ms “There’s no stopping some women,” remarks The St. Marys journal-Argus. That’s “noos” over there in the Stone Town. ****** ** The citizen who paints ihis house is a real town booster. We •have a great many of this desirable folk in this good town.Ms * ****** What would have become of the peace of Europe had Britain and France not prepared for such situations as Hitler created? The bank manager explains fthat his branch supplies such vil­ lainous pens because he wants every customer to think about what he’s signing. ******** It makes all the difference in the world in tide sort of teacher who moulds your child’s destiny for six hours in the day for five days of the week. * MS sis MS MS MS ■ Ms * Because the dictatorships and the democracies of the world differ in ideals and forms of procedure and administration, is no reason for their not getting on together in peace. Mt Ms Ms Mi M: Mt Ms Ms A great many farm helpers soon will be hunting jobs. There’s a vast difference in the outlook in such cases between the first of June and the first of November. Both farmers and their help are wise to keep this fact in mind. Both have a way of arriving. ******** A friend of ours has just told us that she and a company of companions “did” 'Hamilton and Toronto and Montreal and Quebec and New York and Boston and Niagara in two weeks. She says that there is nothing so. educative as travel. It must be akin to blessedness to be able to learn so much in so short a time. Nagging, Dragging Pains in Back Many women have to do their own housework, and the constant bending over, lifting, making beds, sweeping, ironing, sewing so necessary to per­ form their household duties puts & strain on the kidneys, and the back- .aclies ate undoubtedly caused by some derangement of the kidneys, for if there were no kidney weakness the back would be strong and well, Doan’s Kidney Pills help to give perfect relief and comfort to all weak, backache suffering women, and make their household duties a pleasure instead of a burden. The T, Milburtt Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. rHESteNTATIDN A very pleasant afternoon was spent at the home Of Mr, and Mrs. Roland Kennedy, Tuckersmith, re­ cently when their neighbors gather­ ed to present them with a beauti­ ful electric lamp on the eVe of their departure from the community. The presentation was made by Mrs, Mc­ Lachlan and Miss Barbara Simpson and the address was read by Miss Hasel McLachlan, 50 YEARS AGO September (1, 1883 Tim total assessed value of the village of Exeter is $494,414; Sea­ forth is assessed at $572,950 and Wingham $164,177. Mr. J. Parkinson has opened his store in the block north of the town hall and has in stock all the ehoirest g< ods to be had. The picnic held in Dolhay’s grove h. d week passed off pleasantly and was in every respect successful. Quite a number from Exeter attend­ ed for the purpose of securing the big horn offered to the biggest blower at the picnic. Mr. Thomas Dearing was pronounced a good blower and the massive horn was voted to him. Mr. Wm. Hyndman, who has been in the Northwest for a number of years is at present visiting with his parents in town. Dan McAnsh left last week for Denver, Colorado. He will join the cowboys when he arrives at that city. Miss M. A. Gregory left on Mon­ day to attend model school in Clin­ ton. Russell Manning left for Clin­ ton the same day to attend the High School. Mr. P. Bawdfen, who has been em­ ployed in Johnston’s Drug Store, Sarnia, has returned to Exeter, We have received word from Mr. J. G. Smale who went to California some months ago for the benefit of his health that he has so far gained his health to begin teaching school. Mr. L. Hardy, who has been so­ journing in Manitoba since July has returned home. Edward Halan is matched for a race with Kemp, champion of the world. The race will take place on September 2Sth for a purse of $2,- 500 a side. In the minutes of the Exeter Council it was agreed that crossings be put in at T. B. Carling’s, one at Nelson street, one at Victoria street and two at the bridge. Moved by Carling, seconded by McCallum, that a stone crossing be -put in at, Mr. Parkinson’s store provided Mr. Parkinson furnish the material. On Tuesday as James Egan, bag­ gageman at the station, was moving a car he fell against the crowbar in­ juring his knee severely. Mr. Jas. Lennan, of Seaforth, who has been taking charge of L. H. Dickson’s law office for the past month returned home last Saturday. He will shortly enter McArthur”s law office-in Toronto. IT MUST RE DID SLOW Our big brother, Lome Eedy, of the St. Mary’s Journal-Argus when writing of a visit to Tobermory, is in accord with Josh Billings ings who said of courtin’ “It wants to be did slow—then you gets the flavor.” Ms Ms M: Mf M> Mi Mi M< IT TAKES NO END OF TUCK Thinking, the sort that fills the granary and the silo, that puts ( shoes on children’s feet, that keeps a Sunday School going and sells ' shirts and blankets, and keeps the mare in the harness, is desperate­ ly hard work, compared with which swinging a scythe or kicking a football is the merest child’s play. Yet without that very brain tug and sweat, there’d be no better h’omes, no decent society and no tomorrow finding us further than today:******** Let no. one imagine that the’Western farmers are’getting 80 cents per bushel for their wheat. Freight and storage and some other very interesting items come out of that price.. Further, while the West will get a lot of money for its crop, there will be tens of thousands of farmers who will be hard up this Fall and Winter, even though they will have enough to eat. Calamities are not recovered from over night. ******** “Wall Street has spent another week in the doldrums, wit'll news from industrial centres indecisive and market irregular, but the relieving of the war tension between Russia and Japan and the steadier tone of sterling .prompted a revival of the speculative mar­ kets.” So says a correspondent in the London Times. You see, a rooster can’t crow these days without being heard round the world, President Roosevelt is absolutely right when he reminds the Unit­ ed States that she simply cannot stand aside from world conditions. JNobodyi ca'n. It’s a great pity that Uncle Sam had not told the dictators of Europe that he was on the sides of the democracies of the world to his last dollar and tile last gun. LET NO ONE PRESUME Britain is calm these terrible days. That her courage is high let no one doubt. That she knows when insult is offered let no one hesitate to fully ad firmly believe Still less let anyone pre­ sume upon her even quite manner. Folk have done that before to 'their deep and lasting regret. She ibas done her utmost to prevent war. No one quite knows how patient ahd how wise she has been in her international relatione nor liow far rhe has gone in the way of submitting to irritation. But should it be necessary for her to engage in war lest freedom perish from the earth, she’ll do' effect­ ually and sacrificially iher full share for every son of Adam who prizes liberty above life itself. Nor will Canada prove a laggard in such a contingency.**'****.•»* JUST A BUSINESS TRIE Quiet-going folk are taking heart aS they see that big business is rational. Take by way of illustration the fine work done by the “Queen Mary” that has just crossed the Atlantic in 3 days 21 hours and 48 minutes. This feat establishes a record, as no boat ever made the voyage in any such time. But that is hot the important feature of the voyage. It was a “business as usual” trip. There Was no definite effort at record breaking. Speed was definitely Secondary to good business. All this is as it should be. It’s profits that count. It is not how quickly a voyage is made that weighs with wise men, but it's profit. It’s not the number of bushels a field produces that makes it’s ownev rich, but the solid gain in the enterprise. Many a man has done a great stroke of business ony to land in the poor house, It’s not much use putting money into a pocket with holes in it. ' Some farmers smile grimly when they read about cows that make a dairy record. Its the bossy that brings her owner a sub­ stantial profit over a term of years that pays the rent and the taxes and sends a neat sum to the bank atter all expenses have been paid ahd that gives the farmer the smile that doesn’t’ come off. Quiet old Britain still shows the way. 25 YEARS AGO September 11, 19113 Mr. C. Zuefle last week purchas­ ed Mr. C. B. Snell’s 'half interest in the Electric Light and Power Co. Mr. Zuefle is now the sole owner. Last week when Andrew Hackney and F. Kernick, of Usborne, were delivering a heifer the former had sold to Wm. Snell, the animal went mad and turned on the men. It succeeded in knocking Mr. Hackney down and bruising him considerably. Mr. Adolphus Hooper, of the Lake Road, who had his barns destroyed by fire, raised the frame work of the new barn on Monday. Miss Gladys Foi’d and Miss Olive Wood left Monday to attend Chat­ ham ’Business College, Mrs. John Welsh and grandson Gerald Long left Tuesdaay for Win­ nipeg owing to the severe illness of Mrs. Charles Long. Mrs. J. H. Clark, who has been visiting her parents Mr, and Mrs- John Gilfillan, Kirkton, left on Tuesday for her home in Los An­ geles, Cal. Sixteen thousand automobile lic­ enses have been issued by the De­ partment so far this year. Mr. Wm. Bradt, recently with W. H. Levett, has secured a position in Detroit and left last week. 15 YEARS AGO September 6, 1923 Hundreds of acres of what has been almost- waste land will be re­ claimed for agricultural purposes by the dredging of the Aux Sauble River from Grand Bend to Port Frank. Already three miles of the work is completed. Your young men took the service in the, Main Street Methodist church on Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor, Rev. F. E. Clysdale, who is on vacation. The joung men were Maurice Ford, How­ ard Dignan, Bruce Medd and Lyle Statham. Mr. C, ,E. Tuckey had charge of the service. The registration of the Exeter High School for the new term has gone over the top, The Board have found it necessary to add a sixth teacher and have engaged Miss Hale of Gananoque. The home of the Misses Keddy, Hurondale, was the scene of a gath­ ering of friends and neighbors of Miss Ada Case, when she was the recipient of a miscellaneous shower of gifts. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rannie and family, of Hensail, recently moved with their household effects to Lon­ don, Mr. Rannie is a ealeman for the Hay Stationery Co., of that city. Miss Annie Day left Monday for Toronto where she has secured a position. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1938 . >. «'WSS«>i J!' J... J! WIR' . lll.li,. ! i ||, Making Canada A Better Place in Which to Live and Work A Series of Letters From Distinguished Canadians on Vital Problems Affecting the Fnture Welfare of Canada Specially Written for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and Addressed to the President, George W. James, of Botvmanville LETTER NO. 18 Dear Mr, Editor: Thank you for the copy of the letter sent to various Canadians in connection with a possible policy for the weekly newspapers to follow. My own answer to the question would be that the most important thing to work for is a national spirit. To-day provincialism is growing at such a rate that the Do­ minion is almost a collection of nine independent states. We can never think like a nation so long as we think only of one section of a country. We need a reduction of govern­ ment machinery and a reduction of taxation. After 27 years service as deputy county and Surrogate Court clerk and court reported, Goderich, Mrs. Edna Reynolds has resigned, the resignation to be effective at the end of the year. In the meantime a successor, Miss Evelyn Cooper, dau­ ghter of A. J. Cooper, it is under­ stood, will be trained in the work. Mrs. Reynolds took her first posi­ tion in the courthouse before her marriage at the age of 15, and is a veritable storehouse of information. For years she has also acted as clerk of the election board and special ex­ aminer. Four county judges have come and gone as well as many other officials and their assistants during her term of office. Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Governor J. B. Reynolds, of Huron County jail will continue in iher position as mat­ ron of that institute. We need to eliminate party pat­ ronage. We need to improve our educa­ tional system. And, in my opinion, we need to cultivate and emphasize our British connection. These are the things for which Maclean’ sstands and is working for ye rain and year out. With the weekly press standing unitedly for all or part of such a programme I think their influence would produce results. Very sincerely yours, H. NAPIER MOORE, Editor, Maclean's Magazine. Toronto. COURT OFFICIAL RESIGNED Did You Know That-- Letter A is like 12 o'clock it comes in the middle of “DAY” * * * A woman’s arm is not fastened to the shoulder like a man’s. * * * Frogs tongues are fastened at the front of the mouth. * * * If a slippery slipper slippeth, slice the slippery slipper’s sole slightly. Mt * * We cannot buy a lock for the dooi* of knowledge or rollers for the shade of night. * * * The first water power for indus­ trial purposes used in Canada was in 1607. * * * Noise goes with a train, stops with a train, is no use to a train and yet the train cannot go ten yards with­ out it, * * * The plants that grow, The winds that blow, The streams that run In ram and sun Throughout the year They truly lead Through wood and mead, Through mold and sod, Out unto God. S. J. S. Lucan Team Loses The London Cream Tops, cham­ pion of the London City League, de­ feated the Lucan Irish nine, winners of the Huron-Perth Baseball League 13 to 3 in the first game of the O. B. A. intermediate “B” playdowns { j before 60 0 spectators last Wednesday day. Bill Chowan, 21-year-old right­ hander, who won eleven games for the Lucan team this season, was sent to the showers in the eighth in­ nings after London had scored 8 runs from eleven hits. Jack Davis completed the game. Bill Brinley, young London right­ hander, was relieved by the veteran Harry Coursey in the third inning after three runs had been scored, Brinley allowed six hits. Coursey ’held Lucan scoreless for the bal­ ance of the game and kept five hits well scattered. Tlie second and final game was played Saturday when again the Cream Tops defeated Lucan 15 to 7. A Smile for Today Patient (recovering from opera­ tion): “Why are all the blinds down doctor?” Doctor: “Well, there’s a fire across the street and I didn’t want you to wake up and think the operation had been a failure.” : i- The EQUIVALENT OF CASH WHEN you make purchases locally you pay for them either by cheque or with bank bills which are accepted at face value. When you have payments to make at distant points use the Money Orders sold by this Bank. They are just as acceptable in the faraway places of the world as bank bills are in your own neighbourhood. Our money orders ensure the safe transmission of your funds. THE CANADIAN BANE OF COMMERCE Mr. J» R« Moffatt, Manager of the Exeter Btanclh will be glad to have yen call and discuss any matters in which the Bank ean help you.