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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-10-27, Page 3OUR REWAR1)$ OCTOBER am, 1088THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Better get that chinking up and puttying done. * * * * ♦ f i1 * Our rewards are governed by our demands—we may as well aim high as low—ask much as well as little, If pou want a better position—a successful career in the arts—rec­ ognition in your profession—more business in your office, store or fac­ tory—-more friends—more happiness —more wealth or more health— YOU CAN HAVE IT— if you will set your mind to it and strive for it. If you are content with your pre­ sent position, business or circum­ stances, then that is all you can ex­ pect. The man who is satisfied with a small business establishment will have just that and nothing more. You have only a given amount of time to invest in your business car­ eer, If you demand much and are willing to devote the time, thought and energy to achieve your demands you’ll arrive at the top eventually— and nothing can sto; you. Remember this: THE DIFFER­ ENCE BETWEEN MEN IS ENERGY. This means mental as well as physi­ cal energy. Hitch your wagon to a star, Keep your seat—- And there you are. 4s sis >;> Men who make their money easily feel they are competent to give ad­ vice to others. * * ♦ Failure is a much better teacher than success for those who will pro­ fit by their experience. * * ♦ We who read history—make his­ tory. * If: Ms Ambition is the cause of every great mistake—but without ambi­ tion, there would be no great ach- ievment. * * ¥ OCTOBER I wonder why the smell of burning leaves, Faint and pungent on an autumn breeze, Stirs such faint fancies in my heart, Such restless, yearning fancies? I would be off across a rustling swamp Or down a chortling river, To sleep beneath a star-cold sky With teal and grey-goose swish­ ing by; I would be up with the stinging dawn To trample through a leafless wood, ' To chatter with the squirrels and jays . Through the never-ending purple days Beneath the sky. I wonder why? Par Buster * * * The late Speaker of the House, Nicholas Longworth, used to tell of a negro who came to a border town in Ohio on election day. In the af­ ternoon an acquaintance met him, and asked: “Have you voted, Ras- tus?” “Rassah, I’s voted.” “How did you vote?” “Well, boss, it was disyer way. 1 meets a Democrat on the street an’ he gibs me’leven dollars to vote his ticket. An’ I meets a Republican, an’ he gib me seven dollars to vote hie ticket, .So I voted for th’ Repub­ lican.” “But the Democrat gave you the most money.” “Yassah, dat’s lust th’ pint. 1 voted for dem Republicans because ■dey was least corrupt.” * * * Iceland does not live up to its name, for skating and skiing can be had there only a few days each win­ ter, and summer visitors find the mean temperature of Reykjavik, its capital, the same as that of Milan in Italy. Refrigerators are regul­ arly sent from America to Iceland. * # * HOMERS Kisses are tangled in my hair Till close of day, held captive there; But when, at length, I set them free They all coming winging back to me. ** ^Brunette —to which we add: ‘And yet, some gentlemen prefer blondes. PRANKISH PROBLEMS Answer to Prankish Problem No. 36 which appeared in this space last week: It will take a clock 16| se­ conds to strike 12. Prankish Problem No. 37: For $4.00 I hire an auto to drive to a city 12 miles distant, and return. At a cross road 6 miles distant, I take a passenger to the city and back to to the cross road. How much should he pay? Can you arrive at the correct so­ lution before it appears in this space next week.) * =K * From the churchyard of Dagen­ ham, Essex, England- Here lies John Shere Who, when living, brewed good beer, Turn to the right, go down The hill; His son keeps up the business still. * 4s * Wise old Sam Johnson was never wiser than when he told Boswell; “If a man does not make new ac­ quaintances as he passes through life he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair.” « 4i * This day is before me. The cir­ cumstances of this day ar.e my en­ vironment; they are the material out of which, by means of my brain I have 'to live and be happy and to refrain from causing unhappiness in other people.—Arnold Bennett. * * * Be master of your petty annoy­ ances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out—it’s the grain of sand in your shoe. * 4< * Innocence is never suspicious. * * 4= Married people would be happy together if both did not start hav­ ing a spell of self pity the same day. . * Robust Health for Young People What a Common sight it is to see a young person whose bloodless face and feeble frame are evidence of poor circulation and weakness where bounding health and rosy cheeks should reign. Young people in such a condition, need a preparation containing iron. Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills meet this requirement as they con­ tain three concentrated forms of iron of an easily assimilated nature to­ gether with other valuable ingredients indicated to build up your system and add to your physical attraction, Tlio T, Milburn Oo., Ltd., Toronto, Ont, Want an increase in salary? Try reading one book every month that deals with some phase of your busi­ ness. 4-. 4= 4i The longer the act—the shorter the encore. m Ml Mi Keep your face always turned to­ ward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you. Mt 4-- 4i See that fellow pushing the baby buggy with the two small tots trot­ ting along with him, Well, he is an­ other fellow who just wouldn’t take ‘No’ for an answer. Mi Mi Mt TO MOTHER Violets bought in the market— A tiny purple patch Among the flaunting green and gold Of winter vegetables. I hold them to my face And close my eyes And their shy fragrance seems to bring so- near The passing beauty of your spirit, ***Par Agon Mi 4i * DOG SCHOOL SECRETS It is harder for a dog to trail an assistant who is laying the trail than to trail a criminal, says a trainer. This is because the criminal’s feai’ of being caught causes his perspiration pores to work overtime, resulting in a stronger and different scent—of fear. The dog’s nose and instan­ taneous recognition of fear tell it when the action is training and when it means real business, If you are afraid, no amount of bluff can help you, because the dog will scent your fear and will distrust you, even to the point of attacking unless well trained, Some people are under the im­ pression that dogs, as well as other animals are taught tricks by fear and punishment. That is ridiculous. In the Stein system, no dog is ever whipped and all training is accom­ plished through patience and kind­ ness and rewards when the dog exe­ cutes the command and obeys. A dog should never know fear in liis work. 4« M" Mi Mrs.: “The maid has just given notice. She said you spoke insult­ ingly to her over the phone yester­ day.” 4< * * • Would you. consider any nation a good credit risk who pledged her posterity to pay her debts and then failed to provide an adequite pros­ perity? * * * Make new friends But keep the old; The first is silver, The latte?, gold. THE COLONEL It takes a wise man to appreciate a fairly good thing. * 4> * * ♦ * ♦ ♦ Investment in health gives returns of at least one hundred per cent. * * * V * ♦. < It’s hard to see the point of the joke in dropping a cigarette stub among dry leaves. ¥*****#» Telling funny stories on the street corner is a poor substitute for getting one's job done. When an old chap of 60 asks you to guess his age put it at 48 if, you wish to' win or to retain a friend. * 4< * * * 4, 4. mi It’s quite easy to beat Hitler with one’s mouth, especially when one is 3,000 miles from the scene of action. >S iJi * * * » * 4< Yes, we need dictators, but they should be under our own hats and confine their operations to our own affairs. 4:*M«iS*4<*4: AN EYE OPENER As a fine a young couple as ever lived found it necessary to post­ pone marriage till they were a bit past 30. Everything in the way of marriage was serene about that time and the candidates fox' hymeneal bliss accordingly oiled up their joints, took dancing les­ sons and capered about as they thought became newly-weds, believ­ ing that they were quite in he swim for all things youthful. But sweet 16 and wise 18 and sophisticated 25 knew better and "waved the newly-weds to the positions of chaperons and entertainers. You see, youth knew its own and with the best of intentions! but with kid-gloved and well talcumed mercilessness would have none of the stiff jointed awkwardness of 30 among the joys of the teens and the twenties. There’s nothing at once so funny and so .pathetic as the sight of an oldster prancing about among the skipping youngsters, You can’t fool nature. * * Mi Mi 4< * * 4: A BAD STATEMENT It was a bit rainy the other morning so we thought we’d call at the blacksmith shop to learn what was going on. One farmer was saying things about the bank. “They have loads of money, yet when I went in to borrow a few hundreds the other day you’d have thought that the manager had a freezing mixture in his veins. Out in the waiting room there was one of those foreigners. As soon as I came out the foreigner went in. You’d have thought the manager was greeting a long-lost rich uncle so effusive was he in his greet­ ing. I waited outside and asked the foreighei1 who was out of the bank in two minutes. ‘‘Get what you wanted?” I asked, “ya bat, He alius does. Fine feller dat.” Yet I couldn't get a cent. We asked the manager about what we heard. “'Carl’s good pay. He comes across on the dot. We’ve loaned him money dozens of times. We lend a man all the money he can prove to us he can use. Say, would you sell that other fellow a horse outfit on credit. Things were getting a bit hot so we moved on. There may be a moral to this. * 4: 4i * 4: * * 4= A BIT JITTERY Our big city brothers are telling us that Tom Longboat has had his day. Right after that funeral announcement they tell us that Tom is just 51. Then they add that the famous Indian run­ ner is cleaning streets in Toronto and informs us that his job is a useful one. Running failed the redskin. A useful jobs sticks to his ribs like burs to a beggar’s rags. Think of all this boys. One can have his day. He can have it by the time he’s 51. That makes one sit up, doesn't it? Of course Tom can do no fleet running now. He’s no longer a drawing card for a race, a parade or an afternoon tea or any of those things where people cheer and smile and clap hands. As a racer he’s had his day. But he must eat. In this country he’s required to wear clothes and a shelter against the cold is all right at times. (But all such things require cash and cash for the most part must be inherited or earned. Yes, and it is best for mos't of us to remember that the space be­ tween '21, when one is regarded as a fine young chapi and one be­ lieves every goose a swan and the age of 51 when sage writers tell one that he has had his day, is but the flicker of a candle, the glint of a moonbeam, the flight of a swallow. Yet one will need bread and a little butter, perhaps some medicine and a little fire when he is 511 and has “had his day.” Ask Babe Ruth about this. Jack Dempsey is a has-been. Let’s get this “had his day” business into our systems and get us a job that we’ll fit snugly into at 51. * * * V * * * * better think about this, boys We called on a fire station the other day to get the firefighters point of view on some matters. We were invited to watch how the boys spent their time that afternoon. First thing we saw a laddei' raised that reached the third storey of a large building. Up this ladder the laddies shinned without hurry but with amazing speed, carrying a line of hose. Meanwhile the other laddies laid lines of hose and did all manner of coupling stunts. “Net!” shouted the fire chief and in less than half a minute two men had jumped into that safety device. And so on we watched for a full hour. And woe- betide the fighter who was dilatory or who failed to be at his post. There was no hhrry and no word was spoken save by the chief. Sys­ tem and leadership and training make a splendid combination. “Many of those men are high school garduates,” my mentor told me. “Firefighting is no longer only a matter of muscle and cool courage but an affair of chemicals and gases as well. We simply must know how to fight one chemical with another. We must know how to combat gases. Besides, there are hundreds of things we must know so that no' time may be wasted. We give lectures all Over, to schools, to clubs, to fairs, to all sorts of people. We must master a regular system of signaling. We begin otir drill of one sort or another early in the morning and keep on throughout the day. We eat no idle bread, contrary to popular opinion. The day is not far off when every mail on the force will be a University graduate.’ We went on our way thinking and concluded to say once more to parents and to youth that the day for the untrained man is pass­ ing and passing very quickly. Thugs have changed greatly in this respect in the last five years. “What about physical condition?” we asked. “That is of primary importance, If a man can’t stand the gaff in a tough corner, he’s simply let out. You need to know your business and you need to be able to- get it done. Never forget that one failure to get your job done on the dot is just one loo many. The Fire Department is not a benevolent institution.” HOSPITALS AND CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS BENEFIT FROM WILL Several charities and religious or­ ganizations benefit through the gen­ erosity of the late Mary Porteous, of Mitchell, Ontario, whose death oc­ curred on July 28 th last. Mrs. Port­ eous was the widow of William Port­ eous and, at the time of her death, was 92 years of age. The 'General Hospital at Stratford receives $1,000, the Queen Mary Hospital for Consumptive Children, Weston, $500, the Muskoka Hospit­ al for Consumptives, Gravenhurst, $500, the continuing Presbyterian Church, Mitchell, $2,000, together with $250 for missionary purposes and a like amount for the Women’s Missionary Society, and the Salva­ tion Army $300. The estate is valued at $90,251 made up of real estate $’,250, mort­ gages $23,809, bank deposits and other assets $1,843. Substantial sums are bequeathed to two sisters, Miss Sarah Anderson, Mitchell, and Mrs. Janet Torgerson, Grand Forks, N.D., and there are bequests of varying amounts to twenty-nine nephew’s and nieces who also are the residuary legatees. Roy H. Munro, Mitchell, is solicit­ or for the estate, and The Canada Trust Company is named sole exe­ cutor and trustee. teeth, cleanses them of food par­ ticles, massages the gums. Aids di­ gestion, relieves stuffy feeling after meals. Helps keep you healthy! Take some home for the children too —• they will love it! cs-35 Some Brief Notes on the Canada Temperance Act No. 5—Mr. Hepburn vs. the Su­ preme Court of Canada. Shortly after the beer authorities were granted in Huron, Perth and Peel, a deputation waited on Prem­ ier Hepburn in protest. He suggest­ ed that they take the matter up with Ottawa and stated that he “would not pjit a straw in the way” in do­ ing so. Meanwhile the matter was taken up by The Ontario Temperance Federation on behalf of these three counties with the Department of Justice, and in February 1935 an Order in Council was issued by the Dominion government submitting to the Supreme Court of Canada the following questions: Question 1—Are the provincial laws respecting intoxicating liquor as restrictive since the coming into force of The Liquor Control Act of Ontario, as’amended in 1934, as the Canada Temperance Act? Question 2 — If the answer to Question ,1 is in the negative, is Part II of the Canada Temperance Act in operation in the said .Counties of Perth, Huron and Peel? Question 3 — If the answer to Question 2 is in the negative, what procedure must be adopted to. bring the said Part II into operation in the said Counties? The government of Ontario, the government of Quebec and the Mo­ deration League each appeared by counsel and attacked the status of the Canada Temperance Act. Their argument followed two lines: (1) that the suspension could not be lift­ ed without action of Parliament; and (2) that the Act was invalid. Mr. Rowell appeared for the tedperance forces. The answer of the Supreme Court of Canada was as follows: Question 1—No. Question 2—Yes. The suspension of the operation of the Canada Temperance Act in these counties had, according to the decision of this, the highest court in the Dominion, been automatically lifted the moment the beer and wine amendments were placed on the sta­ tute book. The law was in force when Mr. Hepburn’s government violated both it and its own Liquor Control Act by granting authorities for the sale of beer in these counties The government still persists in vio­ lating the law of the land. The Artist in Him Bricklayer: “Hello Bert, where’s that helper you took on—the chap that used to be an artist?” i Second Ditto: “Haven’t you heat'd • Soon as he laid a couple Of bricks | he steppe dbaek off the scaffolding to admire Ills -work,” Making Canada A Better Place in Which to Live and Work A Series of Letters From Distinguished Cnpaffiims on Vital Problems Affecting the Future Welfare of Camulu Specially Written for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and Addressed to the president,, George W» dames, of Bowmanville LETTER NUMBER 35 Bear Mr. Editor; I am a country born Australian, my early life was spent on news­ papers published in rural districts. On one of these my boss, a clever genial, fellow, had an excellent op­ portunity, but he was devoid of idea­ lism. Instead of using his paper to promote public good, he was I fear, more moved by desire for personal gain. Naturally his own poor stan­ dards were reflected in his paper, gambling and horseracing and simil- iar interests were given an inordin­ ate prominence to the exclusion of interests more general, and of high value to the communty. I haye always deplored the failure of my old employer’s enterprise, and the disastrous ending of his promis-' ing career. Rural life, so different from ur­ ban life in its quiet and naturalness offers a fine field for a purposeful press. Living near to nature, men have fuller opportunity for reflective thought and are often better circum-j stanoed for arriving at sound con­ clusions. Significant sc is to recall how large a proportion of outstand­ ing men in he life of the Dominion who received fcieir early inspiration in rural areas. I should like to see the rural press definitely catering for youth in matters of public interests. En­ courage them to an active interest in, and in expressing their views in respect of questions of public inter­ est. The vei’y nature of the enquiry as to how to make a better Canada, re­ veals your own appreciation of the high purpose of the press. You are alive, I feel to the value of a steady presentation in your columns of the beauty of unselfish service, of the true mobility of the life that seeks to give rather than to get. This Canada of ours is amongst the most favoured of lands, but our own people are constantly in danger of forgetting that “life consists not in the abundance of things a man pos­ sesses,” but rather in .what he can contribute to the good of his coun­ try and to- the well-being of the people. Nail high idealism to the mast. In a period when opportunism Is so widely prevalent in the world, the weekly press can do an immense service to Canada by standing reso­ lutely by the ideals that have made our race so powerful in world affairs —ideals of tolerance, of unity, of each for all and all for each! Whilst I know idealism does not make for big banq balances, yet steadily pur­ sued in our press it never fails to 'Provide high dividends in the spirit of the people. A worthy press never follows tendencies in human and na­ tional affairs, but definitely seeks to direct them. Stand absolutely for high moral standards in the community, refus­ ing to give space in your columns to unsavoury details of’ local and other happenings. Stand absolutely for good-will be­ tween classes and “scotch” the dis­ position to magnify minor differences so often fostered for narrow party purposes. Stress things upon which there is agreement * amongst the people, and so make for confidence, unity and strength. , Give a place to religion in each issue and publish brief extracts from the words of Christ upon various in­ terests. Christ’s appeal and teach­ ings are never out of date. He has a program for life which no nation has as yet put into operation. Man is essentially religious, though the av­ erage individual is often silent in regard to this sacred element of his life. Whilst putting a taboo upon, “jin­ goism,” I hope the press will'more and more foster an abiding loyalty to our throne and country. Sincerely yours, Geo. L. Carpenter, Commissioner for the Salvation Army in Canada. Thfe engagement is announced of Annie Louise Gilfillan, daughter of Mrs. Wm. and the late Mr. Gilfillan, of Kirkton, to Thomas Richard Hod­ gins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hod- igins, Granton. The marriage to take place the latter part of October. A Hen’s Job Teacher: “If I lay three eggs here and five eggs there, how many eggs will I have?” Boy: “Teaehei', I don’t think you can do it.” OKE * ‘ and hot water heater HAMILTON BY-PRODUCT COKE OVENS. LIMITED Hamilton. Canada Sold by Jas. Bowey, H. T. Rowe, R. G. 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