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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-10-13, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE WUBSIMYl OCTOBER 1038 AUTUMN When the autumn frosts touch the forest leaves with crimson, red, bronze and gold, comes those days of paradise when the wild birds lin­ ger in mystic dells, feeding on seeds and dogwood berries, loath to start southward and leave such supernal beauty, Balanced on swaying stems, so delicate that they bend as the birds reach for the seeds, there comes the low chorus of sweeping calls from the bullfinches and yellow thistle birds and from the flame colored su­ macs along pasture borders and stone walls, come the twittering gos­ sip of the black birds and cat birds. Autumn brings beauty and mem­ ories—the bird flocks in aerial bat­ talions, turning, wheeling, charging and volplaning down to the stubble fields awakens a reverent reverie— 0 soft arms, groping, clinging O dear kiss-fashioned mouth! Remember, sense singing, reeling Whenever birds fly South. * * * Back of every business that keeps up with the times is. an individual that keeps ahead of them. * * * PRAYER Lord, give me the chance to do my part In Life’s great bustling game; With a cheerful face and a happy heart, And never a hint of shame, Whatever my talents may lead me to No matter how humble the goal; O. give me t?he courage to put it through, With body and mind and soul! [Lord, give me the power to do my best, Whatever my work may be; And give me the strength to stand the test Of troubles, that come to me. Yea, give me an eager hand and heart In the face of toil and strife. And the will to always do my part In the bustling game of life! Lord, give me the grace to play the game < In a manner that’s always fair; In a manly way, that’s free from blame, And is ever upon the square, And when my la6t hard battle is fought, ‘And the goal is fairly won— Yet me go to sleep with the restful thought Of a race that’s been well run! ***The Optimist * * * A young man had left his home town, and had gone to the city where he had made quite a big name for himself. After five years of ab­ sence, he alighted at the station of his old home town. There was, des­ pite his expectations, no one on the platform he knew. No one. Discouraged, he sought out the station master, a friend since boy­ hood. To him, at least, he would be welcome, and he was about to extend a hearty greeting, when the other spoke first. „ “Hello, 'George. 'Going away?’’ * * * If your business is in the doldrums don’t be afraid of paying a few com­ pliments—Chas. M. Schwab, ohce said— “I have never seen a man who, could do real work except under the stimulus of encour­ agement and enthusiasm, and with the approval of the people for whom he worked.” *, * * QUIDNUNC According to the Bible, it was 120 years from the time of God’s warn­ ing to Noah until the finishing of the Ark and the flood. 'Some stu­ dents now advance the theory that the word years in realty meant moons—thus 120 moons would be approximately ten years. Before a person may apply for ci­ tizenship' papers in Mexico, he must have been a resident for two years, and a full three years more must elapse before the papers are granted for full citizenship. The direct cost of the World War for the entire world has been estim­ ated at cose to Four Hundred Bil­ lion Dollars. Superstitution regarding the lucky force of the numeral “7” dates back to early Babylonian History—“7” was regarded as mystic and sacred, The number 7 is mentioned in the Bible several places and occurs in many religious writings. '.Families consisting of just three people comprise nearly half the families of the United States. In the United States, a patent can­ not be granted on an invention that has been in public use for two years or more prior to the filing of the pa­ tent application—it is considered public property after two years if it has not been patented or registered. There are many interpretations of the word ‘Amen’ which is used at the end of a prayer—such as, ‘This I believe’; ‘So be it’; ‘Verily’; ‘God hear us’, etc. But the literal trans­ lation from the Aramic Language and used by Christ himself when he taught his disciples the words of the Lord's Prayer, is—‘Sealed in Truth’. The farm population of the Unit­ ed States is 32,237,421, while the number of people residing in small communities of 5,000 population oi* less in the United States is very near this figure, or an estimated 31,000,- 000. Thus, the farm population comprises just about one half of the population of that country.♦ * * The ‘weak’ days are yesterday and tomorrow.* * * The really big difference between men lies in the six inch space be­ tween ears.* * * Even in the dictionary, the word ‘success’ comes from the word ‘hustle.’ * * * One way to put an idea over, is to take the other side of the ques­ tion._ - * TO THE “ONE WOMAN” You are the one woman I have ever known At whose feet a man may sit And feel elevated As I did that night. Your playing Made me wonder; If I could understand music, Would the piano Contain some secret message Of Love for me? *** Cinderella’s Prince * * * HI AL It’s just as well to get the storm windows on. * * m • * * * * There is a scarcity of clergymen-in-the-making. Why? •*****♦*♦ It’s a nuisance to gather them up but they’ll help out the gar­ den next year. There’s all the difference in the world between a political jump­ ing jack and a national leader. **** ** * i We do not hear of any surplus of silo corn this season, but what there is is good. **** ** * * Another Bad Night Could Get No Rest TO the thousands who are tossing, night after night, on sleepless beds, or who pace the floor With nerves unhinged, to those who wake up with bad dreams and nightmares, we offer in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills a remedy to ..help soothe and calm the nerves and bring back the shat­ tered nervous system to a perfect condition. Then no more broken rest, no more nightmares, no mote getting up in the morning feeling as tired as when you went to bed, Tlio T, Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. PRANKISH PROBLEM Answer to No. 3 4 which appeared in last week’s issue: The hound must take 300 jumps before he can catch the hare. Prankish Problems No. 35: -A man entered into a contract to fur­ nish and install some motors. After signing' the contract he found that the cost of the motors had increased 5 per cent. When the contract was completed he found he had made $15 0 profit; whereas if the price had not changed, he would have $200. The raw cost of the motors before the price changed was four I times the cost of installing them. What was t>he contract price?” (Correct solution will appear in this space next weeli.)# * * “Lend me Five Dollars, will you?’ “Sorry, but I have but Four Dol­ lars and seventy-five cents.” “Well, give me that. I’ll trust you for the other 25 cents.”* * * i OPPORTUNITY This I beheld, or dreamed it in a dream: There spread a cloud of dust along a plan; and underneath the cloud, or in it, raged a furious battle, and swords shocked upon swords and shields. A prince’s banner waver­ ed, then staggered backward, hem­ med by foes. A craven hung along the battle’s edge, and thought: “Had I a sword of keener steel, that blue blade that the king’s son bears —but, this blunt thing-—” He snapt and flung it from his hand, and, low­ ering, crept away and left the field. Then came the king’s son, wound­ ed and sore bestead, and weaponless, and saw the broken sword hilt buried in the dry and trodden sand,- and ran and snatched it, and with battle shout lifted afresh, he hewed his enemy down, and scored a great cause that historic day. ***Edward Rowland Sill * ♦ ■» He would flatter—will slander.* * * An ignorant person is one who believes his town, is the centre of civilization. THE COLONEL ******** It’s a lot of fun calling Hitler hard names. He’s getting what he’s after and he doesn't mind. ******** Hay fever “germs” are to be found at a height of 9,000 feet, though few care to go that high in pursuit of them. » * ******* A cat without claws, a bee without a sting, and a lion without teeth, as things are, command little respect. . ******** The plain old chaps in Britain who do the fighting and the tax­ paying would like to know how it all came about. ******** The fact that Europe is jittery these days is ho valid reason why the rest of us should not keep down to business. ******** For a cure for insomnia, we recommend picking taters all day in the sunshine in a stiff wind with the temperature at 40. * * * * *■* * * We are not having many of those fine Church suppers this Fall. The ladies say that they fail to see the good business in giv­ ing a seventy-five cent supper and a 40c. concert for 35 cents. It is just possible that the ladies are right.******** LET’S TAKE OFF OUR BLINDERS Only the wilfully blind fail to see that Germany is bent on world domination at the price of victory by war. She speaks of her army as her spear head and calmly announces that she has no intention of reducing her army. Why should we attempt to bamboozle our­ selves? 'Germany has advertised for the best German workmen in the world? Why? To make up, largely for war purposes, the immense mineral resources that she recently jollied out of France and Britain. When you feed a wolf he 'becomes fatter and more wolfish.****** * * THE BUILDERS We saw the following the other morning as we made a trip around a. square of our rural section. We overtook 20 youngsters on their way to school. We saw one threshing bee and one silo fill­ ing. We noticed five farmers digging potatoes and one farmer picking apples. We passed one trucfc taking horses to the local fair. On every farm we noticed a herd of cattle, some of them fattening for the fall market while others made up a dairy assort­ ment. Meanwhile the women were busy making preparations for the winter. Who would not contend and give his beet for such a land? Not one item of news in all this, but there was sound mor­ ality and steady achievement. Folk who keep on keeping on in this way build the nation. ******** A CASE IN POINT The other day a big firm, one the largest in the world, wanted a young man for a specially important position and set out to find that very person. Two young men were selected from Toronto, two from Montreal and two from Ottawa. The six young fellows were assembled and set apart separately for examination. Prac­ tically nothing was said regarding- the technical aspect of the require­ ments for the position, though each young man was graduated from well-staffed, fully-accredited institutions dealing with each training. What was considered were deportment and general culture. Six separate examinations were given the young fellows, but all centred about the two things mentioned above. “You see,” said the chair­ man “We are after a young man who showed unmistakable evi­ dences of mental alertness and interest in the matters that perma­ nently affect humanity.” The initial salary offered was $5,0'0 O' per year.******** LET’S KEEP OUR HEADS ■Conditions are changing over in Europe every ten minutes oi’ less. At least, that’s the way they look to us. Reputations are made and lost in 24 hours. So let us keep our heads. We see but the' surface of things. There are certain conditions that are inter­ national that are easily seen, many of them greatly to. be deplored. There are intangible but terribly important. We see what has been done. We do not see what has been avoided. Governments have a wise way of not telling all they know. We have, let us never forget, a great body of British tradition of priceless value that cannot be scrapped in a day. Still less should that tradition be disregarded. Time is a great revealer and a great healer. Meanwhile our British statesmen are very much on their job we may confidently believe. ******** JUST A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE A young man was found taking it easy on the street of a near­ by town. “Thought you had a job over there in the factory?” a friend inquired. “So I had. But it was worse than a penitentiary. I was ordered about. Had to punch a clock and couldn’t have a holiday when I wanted it. No slavery for me.” “Yes,” replied the friend. “But there’s a difference. At the factory you have to be on time. You have to walk chalk all right as regards doing what you’re told. You can’t have a holiday when you want it. You have to stay where you’re put, just the same as in penitentiary. You’re right there. But there’s this difference: When the week-end comes you walk out on your own for a whole day’s quiet. You have a nice little bunch of wages in your pocket. Best of all, if you have worked well, yo.u have added to your char­ acter. You are fitted for a better job with better pay. There’s a difference, my boy, Hustle back to the factory.” $ « * * * • $♦ THE CAT'S OUT The cat’s getting out of the bag regarding the European mess. It seems that while France has been producing warplanes at the rate of 50.0 per year, Germany has been producing these deadly war machines at the rate of 400 per month. A little mental arithmetic shows the bearing of this state of affairs on the Munich conference. Allowing for propaganda, this tells its own serious story. While France has been indulging in strikes and encouraging her people to live in luxury, 'Germany .has been working, tightening her belt, and heeding the folk within her’ borders who knew that some such fateful hour as arrived when the Munich 'Conference convened, was coming as surely as the fruit follows the blossom. Meanwhile The Commonwealth of nations making up the British Empire has not learned the lesson lately so severely taught the world and Britain in particular. .Statesmen are scragging each other when they should be getting ready by toiling terribly to meet the enemy already pounding at hei’ gates. Every true Briton’s eye must be cast for­ ward. Every hour spent in whining over spilled milk brings the enemy nearer. Every British brain must be in steep' and every Bri­ tish hand at the plow if the crisis already darkening the horizon is not to prove the occasion of now-national humiliation. We may as well be frank about it. Munich proved our Waterloo because for years we have been self-indulgent and eelf-congratulatory mistaking a fool’s paradise for safety. ' The disgrace under which we now are cringing was the result of sleeping when we should have bean n-p and doing. We cut the gad that beat our backs. Let us not repeat, this folly. It is still true that the Lord helps those who help them­ selves. The Dread Suprem^has small respect for the self-flattering and the lazy. Why baahbodzle ourselves? the Canada Temperance Act No. I5~*Why Suspension was Asked Among the counties that reverted for self-protection to the Canada Temperance Act about 1915 were Huron, Perth and Peel. When the Canada Temperance Act was brought into operation in Huron in May of that year eleven of the sixteen town­ ships and in addition the Town of Clinton were under local option law. During the progress of the war, the Ontario Temperance Act, imposing province-wide prohibition of retail sale, was passed in 1916. There is a natural development in laws, to meet changed conditions and growing abuses which appeal’ with the passage of time. The liquor laws are no exception and the pro­ vincial Act of 1916 carried more ample provision than the Dominion law of 1878, It also carried heav­ ier penalties. But the general rule that when a Dominion act and a provincial act cover the same charg­ es, the Dominion law takes prece­ dence, prevented the application of thesen heavier penalties in Huron and other counties under the Canada Temperance Act. In order to secure the complete application of the provincial prohib­ itory law, the Canada Temperance Act was amended so as to provide for the suspension of its operations on petition of the electors concerned. Huron, Perth and Peel took advant­ age of this provision and in each county the operation of the Act was suspended by order of the Governor- General in Council. The terms of this suspension provision were a bit indefinite, The suspension was to continue as long a!s the provincial statute continued to be as restrictive as the Canada Temperance Act. Both the introduction of the Can­ ada Temperance Act in these coun­ ties and its suspension were due to the legally expressed desire of the people of these counties for more restriction of liquor; and this atti­ tude has been so pronounced and .persistent that the liquor interests have not dared to challenge it by a vote on the question, preferring to carry on a sabotage of the law and the will of the people through the instrumentality of the Ontario gov­ ernment. STEPHEN COUNCIL The council of the Township of Stephen met in the Town Hall, on Crediton, on Monday, the 3rd day of October 1938 at 2 p.m. All members were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. Moved by Thomas Love, seconded by Mr. Edward (Lamport: That By-Law No. 527 to amend By-law No. 526 for the levy of the 1938 taxes having been read three times be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation attached thereto. Carried Moved by Mr, Edmund Shapton, seconded by Mr. Edmund Lamport: That By-law No. 52'8 to amend By-law No. 5 0'8 fixing the salary of F. W. Morlock, Tax Collector at $100 per annum, having been read three times, be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation attached thereto. Car­ ried. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Mr. Thomas Love: That the following Pay Sheets and Orders be passed: John Hirtzel, road 5, $14.43; Hy. Yearley, road 9, $85.07; Henry Ea- gleson, road 10, $14.04; Augustus Latta, road 18, $13.46; Joseph Re- gier, road 11, $12.00; Harold Turn­ er, SB 19, 80c.; Harold Turner, rd. 19, $14.45; William Devine, road (14, $9.9 8; Elgin Webb, road 21, $7.- 82; George Eilber, Supt., salary for September $63.90; William Oestri- cher, road 6, $7.00; Stephen Morris­ on, road 13, $4.65; Pay Sheet, road 16, $1.43; Huston Estate, gravel, $16.60; Huston's pit expenses, $91.- 22; total $356.8'5. P. Mclsaac, burial of J. McPhee $■30.00; Centralia Co-Operative Co., cement for yard $54..5'0; J. A. Wil­ helm, sheep killed by dog, $7.40'; Dorn, of Canada, General ins. Co., prern. Treas. bond $30.00; Treasurer Township of Hay, relief re Jackson, $'8.46; E, I<. IFahrner, relief re Merner $10.00; John Appleton, re­ lief re rent for Merner $2.00; Wm. Kleinstiver, assisting Co. Equalizers $12.00; Wm. Kleinstiver, sheep val­ uator re Wilhelm $1.00; G. Godbolt, cutting weeds re Smith $3.00; Bank of Commerce, cashing road chequed, $<2.65. Carried. The council adjourned to meet again at the Town Hall, Crediton. on Monday, the 7 th day of November 11938 at 1 o’clock p.m. Herbert K. Eilber Twp, Clerk Of all my friends I count those best Who scoff not at My second best; And may I keep Those friends forever My best endeavor. 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 Bowmanville ----------------—*----------------'---------'"'.'..I --------- ----------------—II LETTER NO. 24 Dear Sir: For the individual, rely more up­ on himself than upon government and other outside assistance. For the governments, create more economy in operation, be brave en­ ough to tax directly, instead of in­ directly so that the people may know what their government is costing them. Institute a policy of useful works to create employment and eliminate relief. Seek to carry through governmental 'projects in times when private enterprise is lagging instead of doing the work in boom periods when costs are greater. For the people. Think in terms of Canada rather than by provinces. Develop the East-West connection not only for the benefit of the Do­ minion but as part of the British All Red Line. There are many things indeed which we as Canadian could adopt in order to make Canada a better place in which to live and work. But if we can restore to the in­ dividual some of the rugged spirit of our Canadian forefathers we will have gone a long way towards mak­ ing virile our national life. If we can give more attention to good govern­ ment through the elimination of pat-! ronage and the recognition of hon­ esty and merit we will force our government to govern by frontal di­ Fewer Accidents Toronto, Oct. 3.—Ontario has had 3 8 percent fewer highway traffic fa­ tuities so far this year because of its extensive accident prevention program, it is stated in a survey just released by R. M. Smith, deputy minister of highways. Mr. Smith said ms department conducts its safety work on what is called the “Three E” plan—engin­ eering, education and enforcement. In discussing the engineering aspect of this plan, he maintained that in every mile of highway built in On­ tario today, the safety of motor and pedestrian traffic is invaribly the first and prime consideration. He spoke of how department en­ gineers, when preparing blueprints for new roads, were chiefly concern­ ed with eliminating dangerous cur­ ves and cutting the top off danger­ ous hills. Formerly, many curves were built to carry traffic safely at 30 miles an hour and many hills per­ mitted drivers to see each other in oncoming traffic at a distance of only 2 00 feet. Today, curves are built so that motorists may travel up to 50 miles an hour, and by cutting hills and filling valleys the visibility on grades has been increased in most cases to 1,500 feet. “The many dual highways under construction,” Mr. Smith said, “are constructed essentially for safe driv­ ing, but at the same time they have allowed a ten-fold increase in traf­ fic volume since on the new spacious roads the .pace of traffic is not es­ tablished by the slowest driver oxi the highway.” Mr. Smith referred to the im­ provement in highway traffic safety records resulting from the construc­ tion of “cloverleafs” which elimin­ ate the necessity of cars cutting acress the flow of traffic on main highways when making a left turn. Much work is done each year, he stated, in eliminating railway and highway level crossings by the build­ ing of grade separations in the form of subways and “passovers”. At less dangerous railroad intersections, "wig-wags” have been installed and the right-of-way has been cleared in cases where the view was obstruct­ ed. He spoke of the work that is be­ ing done in highway illumination, installation of traffic-operated signal lights, guide rails, the widening of rection than by subterfuge and eva- sion. Today, they are lagging in purpose because they are no further than the people. They hesitate to show the cost of government. They hide it in direct taxation and thus the man in the street thinks living costs are high but hardly understands the reason. If he could realize that “taxation" seen and unseen, "'Is high, he would take a more deep and intelligent interest in the adminstration of af­ fairs, which would be to the general good. We are too apt today to look upon life and progress in terms of our own district, our own province. Until we span by means of all the modern agencies, the distance which separate the Atlantic from the Pacific, until we thrust aside our “provincialisms” and put Canada first and foremost our country will not be the place it should be for living and working. A stronger individual, a braver government, a more clear-and-co- operative thinking people, and fin­ ally an even, closer connection with the Empire—And what more could we desire in order to Make Canada a better place in which to Live and Work. It all starts at home with you and me, doesn’t it? R. J. MCDOUGALL, Editor The Penticton Herald Penticton, B. C. President B,C. Division C.W.N.A, road shoulders and elmination of dangerous side ditches. More than 100,000 signs of every type have been erected thorught the .province he said and each of these signs is designed to make highway travel safer. “The psycnojogical factor,” Mr. Smith pointed out, “has been, taken into consideration in the construc­ tion of new highway bridges. They are being made wider than the high­ way to eliminate the ‘bottle-neck’ feeling many drivers have when they come to a bridge. Superstructure is being eliminated on bridges in order to make them seem less .hazardous in the minds of drivers.” Thieves Enter Woodham Garage A second garage break-in in as many nights was reported to Pro­ vincial Officer John M. Douglas of Stratford. Two men who entered the garage of Floyd Pridham, escaped with a case of oil, cigarettes and tobacco. The breakin was discovered about 11.45 o’clock last night by a passerby who saw two men in the garage. A strange car was parked outside in front of the garage. The men escaped in the car, traveling easterly and their trail was lost. When Officer Douglas arrived at the scene the men .had a long start. Constable Douglas and County Constable Archie Mulford of Strat­ ford, patrolled the district until an early hour this morning watching for the car and the thieves but their search was fruitless. The two men escaped when the owner of the gar­ age was notified of their presence by the passerby. A description of them was not obtained.