HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-11-03, Page 3THE MAKINGS OF A DEADER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1983THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
How can a young man attract tlie
(favorable attention of his superiors?
The man who attracts notice is
the one who does his work so well
that it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Every man who hafe or has had
(people working for him will under
stand what I mean.
There are thousands of honest,
sincere and industrious men in every
large organization, but there are
very few whose work stands out
■conspiciously abovQ that of their
companions.
Once in a while, however, you will
find a man who not only accomplish
es more himself than others do, but
who has the faculty of energizing the
men around him—and that man has
the qualities of leadership.
Does your w-ork stand out? Are
you really interested in your occupa
tion?
If so, rest assured that somebody
higher up is going to notice it and
your reward will be inevitable. But
■don't expect recognition if you have
not done anything to be recognized
for and don’t expect promotion be
cause of one act of achievement—it
is persistent achievement that means
leadership.
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A conservative is a man who 'can
remember when baking powder out
sold face powder.
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Don’t judge a man by the company
he invites but by the company that
comes.* * *
Sometimes it is just as easy to do
a thing right as to explain why you
did it wrong.
Years ago, serenades under the
window of the loved one at midnight
was just the thing. Nowadays, any
girl who is popular enough to be ser-
enadad is never at home at midnight.
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HALLOWE’EN
Rustle of breeze in the pine trees,
Brimful moon a-gittin’ bright,
Bonfire dyin’, a lonely lass cryin’,
Witches’ caldron boilin’ owls a-hoot-
in’,
Awful kinda skeery night.
Sycamores silver in the long lane,
Spooky shadows in between,
Everything quaky, shivery and shaky
Round about Hallowe’en.
***Par Buster
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WORLD’S OLD COMPANY
Considering what an exacting busi
ness papermaking is, it might have
been supposed that the oldest busi
ness concern in the world would be
papermaking. And such is the case.
Canson & Montgolfier of Vidalon,
France, have been continuously in
business since 1'157 A.D. The factory
is on the original site. ' A descendant
of the founder is in the concern to
day.
Jean Montgolfier in 1147 came
back from imprisonment in Damas
cus, whither he had gone as a cru
saded. He had learned papermaking
.among the Saracens and started the
industry in France.
Two of the Montgolfier family—•
brothers—invented the balloon in
1872. Benjamin (Franklin while in
France witnessed one of their as
cents.
The whole family seems to have
had an inventive streak, having to
their credit in various generations,
not only the first balloon but the
tubular boiler, the suspension bridge,
the hydraulic press, the stereotype,
the lamps With cylindrical chimneys.
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quidnunc
There are more than twelve million
horses in the United States. Nine
million of them are used in farm
work—the other three million are on
stock farms or in cities as saddle
horses and as race horses.
There are 104 separate and dis
tinct breeds of dogs recognized for
registration by the American. Kennel
Club—11 new breeds being recog
nized ill the past year or two. These
breeds are divided into the following
classifications: Sporting 19, hounds
Worry Saps the Nervous System
Worry over business or household
duties, suddon 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 the
aggravation of wear and tear on the
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 nerve strength
ening tonic that will help to put yott
on your feet again.
The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont
16, working 2j, non-sporting 8, ter
riers 22, and toys 15. If any of our
readers are interested, we will be
glad to furish free a list of the breeds
in any of the above classifications.
Send a letter or postcard tp this pa
per addressed, to the .Knowledge col
umn.
According to Ken Magazine, the
world’s democratic nations lead the
world in the consumption of milk.
Leading consumer *s Switzerland
with 2'30 quarts per year pel’ person,
the United States of America, 153
quarts; Demnarks, lt4'5 quarts; Cze
choslovakia, 136 squarts (before Sep
tember 1938); Germany, 92‘quarts
and Italy, 2i8 quarts,
“Ephedrine” one of the favorite
medical ingredients for cold reme
dies—come from a herb found only
in China and Spain. And, because of
the work in both countries, the price
on this drug has increased nearly 300
pei’ cent.
Norwegian whalers are credited
with takng 70 per cent, of the
whales caught in the past few years
—and most of this catch is made in
Antarctic waters.
.Rougly there are about 400 dif
ferent kinds of cheese marketed
throughout the world. The English
variety or type known as “Cheddar”
is the leading favorite in Amerca.
In spite of the fact that shoe manu
facturing is one of tne major indus
tries in the United Stales in 1937,
3,4\2 8.,396 pairs of women’s shoes
were imported.
It is estimated that an octopus can
exert a pressure of about 20 pounds
to the square inch with ,reach of its
tentacles.
Everyone who cuts down a tree in
the Portuguese Island of Modeira is
required by law to plant another in
its place, in order to preserve the
woodland and garden beauty for
which the island is noted.
* * *
One of the briefer musical criti
cisms appeared in a nearby news
paper. It read: “An amateur string
quartet played '.Brahms here last ev
ening. Brahms lost.
' * * *
Answer to Prankish Problem No.
37 which appeared last week: $1.00
they share equally half of the trip.
Prankish Problem No. 39: A tree
that is 120' ft. high stood at the wa
ter edge of a creek that is il 0 0 ft.
wide. During a storm, the tree was
broken at such a point above the
ground that it still remained on the
stump and the top just touched the
water’s edge on the opposite side.
How far above the ground did the
tree break?
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Sir Conan Doyle, gone now to
solve in another world the problems
of life and death, which so concerned
him, wearied at the latter en,d of his
career of Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Yet,
if the creator of the world’s most
famous detective is in tune with
earthly vibrations, he must feel a
glow .of pride in Doctor Watson’s
friend and hero. Not a .day passes
that the post office in London does
not receive quantities of letters ad
dressed to ‘‘Mr. Sherlock Holmes,
221-iB Baker St.,” Thousands of such
letters—liidst of them appeals for
help—are mailed to- a man who
never lived and a house that never
existed.
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Some children are spoiled—others
never see their grandparents.
Mi * Mi
Apparently Chinese immigrants- in
the United States took up laundry
work because the trade required
practically no capital, and little if
any education; furthermore, they
had an aptitude for the work. The
violent racial clashes that followed
their immigration to Amerca taught
the Chinese to. restrict themselves
largely to trades in which they
could be their own masters and in
which there would be few contacts
with Westerners to prompt misun
derstandings and eventual deporta
tion.
$ Mi Mi
Affection is never wasted—it en
riches our own character.
Mi ♦ ♦
There "is one thing the cynic does
approve of—that is the first person
singular.
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Absence dwarfs small passions
and magnifies great ones.
(Deferred ^'dtlon means ideferred
prosperity.
* * *
Some men are proud of what they
can do—others, of what they can
avoid doing.
M: * Mi
There was an old woman who lived
in a shoe
Four and twenty blackbirds make
a fine stew
Jack Horner on Plum Pie did dine
And this, dear reader, is another
last line,
THE COLONEL
Don’t burn ’em; dig ’em in.
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October presented us with a month of extraordinary weather,
*i*Mi*M'**Mi
It feels fine to have one's garden plowed and fertilized in view
of next year’s necessities.* «
Not for a score of years lias farm work been so nearly complet
ed as it is this season. And now for fall rains,
* * * * * * * *
“Every rose has its thorn” comments The St, Marys Journal-
Argus. Now ain’t that there jest too. bad?
Then it’s interesting to know how many football heroes have
been found supping soup after earning it in a Salvation Army wood
shed.
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Funny isn’t it how' a statesman may be a hero one day and in
less than two weeks be just a last-year’s bird’s nest. But that’s
the way.
There’s all the difference in the world between a municipal or
national builder and a meddler. Canada and the United States may
find this out some day.********
In view of troubled Europe and distraught China, it is difficult
to withhold judgement regarding men and nations, but it is the part
of wisdom to do so.
********
There remain three enemies to civilization—Communism, Fa-
cism and the Indifferent Voter, and the greatest of these is the
Indifferent Voter.********
“The meteor flag >of England,
Shall yet terrific burn;
Till danger’s troubled night departs
And the star of peace returns.”
“Early to bed and early to rise
And your-girl goes out with other guys.
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
But at last she lives on charity.
Yep, that’s as true as true can be;
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SHOWING THE WAY
Japan is showing the world an effective way .of doing national
business, by ascertaining what is wanted, preparing quietly for se
curing that end and then taking what is desired, all this to be fol
lowed by the stern word to other nations to keep their hands off
what has been won. It looks now as if Japan dominated the East
and is dictating terms to the West. No one need wonder if, in a
very short time, Canada and the United States would hear from
Japan. In that event will it be a case of unpreparedness pleading
unsuccessfully with prepared and merciless preparedness?
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THE SIGNIFICANT STRAW
The news of what had happened at Munich had just leaked out
and we sought the reaction o,f an Englisman living in Canada. Here
is what he said. “I’m a bit ashamed. We always thought our
country would keep her word. I cannot hold my head anymore.
The old lion is running about with his tail between his legs. My
son and I had arranged to enlist, but what’s the good, now?”
This Englishman lost three brothers in The Great War and had
sold out a thriving business to enlist himself.
STRANGE
China did nothing but attend to her own business. She asked
for* nothing but the privilege of carrying on in her own peaceful,
industrious way. Yet she has been ravished beyond all telling,
Christian countries supply her enemy with the means of so doing.
Her finest cities are charnel houses. She numbers her slaughtered
dead by the hundred thousand. Western civilization forced open
the doors of her conqueror, taught the nation that has ruined her
the way to war and the methods of conquest and now sits idly by
as she is stripped of the remnants of her food and clothing by a foe
that knows no mercy. Is there any parallel to this since Cain mur
dered Abel?
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* LET’S OWN THE CORN
We may as well admit it. The [British Empire does not enjoy
the prestige today she possessed ten years ago. Said an ambassador
sent out by Cromwell “The next message will be written without our
swords,” and he turned on his heel and walked out. Britain had
her way on that occasion. Today Britain does not talk in that style.
Her ships may be burned and bombed with impunity.What is our suggestion?* A thorough cleaning from stem to
gedgeon. The hearts of Britishers are still hearts of oak. The
mistake has been our electing to leadership men who fail to take
occasion by the harid. The result is discontent among the hard
working, plain-living, common people, a discontent issuing from a
belief that the powers that be have let them down.********
JUST MORE THAN A DOG
The old farmer had decided that he must retire. The old bones
ached too much of a morning and they were too tired at night to
carry on any longer. The old chap had won a very modest compe
tency he told us and he had decided to sell out. “You’ll not like
to leave the farm?” we suggested. “I don’t know about that. Every
year has been a real struggle foi’ me. So I’m quite sure I’ll welcome
a long rest. I’ve had my day.”
We called on him the other day just as he was nicely settled
in his new home. He’d had a good sale. His farm and his chat
tels had brought him far more than he had expected, and there he
was cosy and well set out among people who had known him and
liked him. We went over the details of the sale with him. A had
bought the team, B, C, D, had purchased the cows and so on.
“And what became of Toby? You didn’t bring him to town, I
see”. Believe it or not, the old fellow started to cry like a little
child. “You see,” he explained. “My sons knew that town is no
place for a farm dog and so they had him shot, all unbeknown to
me. You see he was my friend. He always understood me. I miss
him more than the farm and all the stock put together. .1 see his
eyes every morning.” And the old farmer lost interest in all that
we had been talking about.
Yet some people say that the Indians were ignorant when they
spoke of the Happy Hunting Ground. 'Only the initiated understand
such things.
DR. J. M. FIELD, B.A., DIES AT
GODERICH
Dr. J. M. Field, B.A., former In
spector of Public Schools for East
Huron for twenty-five years and
prominent educationist, died at his
home in Goderich on Thursday af
ter a brief illness, in his 73rd year.
On Saturday afternoon lie was seiz
ed suddenly with a stroke and laps
ed into unconsciousness. Up to that
time he had enjoyed remarkably
good health.
Dr. Field Was born in Sinithsville
hear Hamilton. He attended school
in Smitlisville and after teaching
school for a time entered the Uni
versity of Toronto, graduating in
1895 in the same class with the
Right Honorable W. L, MacKenzie
King and Sir Hamar Greenwood.
In later years he secured his degree
of Doctor of Philosophy from the
University of Chicago. After teach
ing in the High School at Walker
ton, Dr. Field came to Goderich as
specialist in English and French in
the Collegiate Institute and at the
death of Dr. H. I. Strang, succeeded
to the principalship. He was ap
pointed Inspector of Public Schools
for East Huron and held the posi
tion until December, 1936, when he
retired.
GODERICH ELEVATORS BUSY
More than 600,000 bushels of
grain were brought to the elevators
at Goderich in 48 hours, the rush
being attributed to a holdup in nav
igation movements by the storms
on the lakes. While grain receipts
have been spotty so far this fall the
Superior brought 88,000 and the Sul
tana 163,000 bushels to start the
Week. The D. B. Hanna with 105,-
000 and the Soodoc With 250,000
bushels docked on the 25tli. All the
grain is for domestic use. The sug
ar boat Saskatoon from, Montreal,
also left a cargo, probably the last
of the season,
50 YEARS AGO
. Novembw 1, 1888
Mr. Petei’ Bawden, mason, has in
his garden a bed of beans, which are
in blossom for a second time this
season.
Messrs, Wood Bros’,' shipped from
this station on Saturday last one
hundred and sixty lambs for the
Buffalo market,
Mr. John Davidson has purchased
a couple of lots of land, facing the
market of a Mr. Johnston and will
erect a residence thereon next sum
mer.
The Exeter Sons of England Bene
volent Society has organized a drill
corps which will be officered by the
following: President, Bro, Hugh
Spackman; vice-president, Bro. H. L.
Billings; secretary-treasurer, Bro.
N. Dyer-Hurdon; drill instructor,
Bro. W. Andrews.
On Saturday last the members of
Trivitt Memorial Church presented
Mrs. A, A. C. Donovan with a hand
some china tea set and a bedroom
set as a small token of their esteem.
Rev. Mr. Robinson made the presen
tation which took place at the resi
dence of our esteemed townsman,
Thomas Trivitt Esq,
Mr. Will Hyndman, a resident of
Manitoba, but a native of Exeter,
who has been in town for some time
Visiting friends returned to Winni
peg last week.
Mr. Geo. Weekes is home from
Chicago and will remain until about
Christmas.
Mr. Fred Elliott, who holds a pos
ition in a C. P. R. office in Victoria
B.C., is home on his holidays.
Mr. A. A. C. Donovan left for his
new charge at Toronto on Monday.
Mr. Archer filled his vacancy here
on the same date.
Dearing-Baker-At the residence of
the bride’s father, Exeter, on the
17th inst by the Rev. B. Clement,
Mr. Abram G. Dearing, of Stephen,
t« Miss Maria Baker of Exeter.
25 YEARS AGO
November 6, ,1913
Dr. E. J. Eacrett, who has been
studying in London, England, has
passed in surgery, thus completing
his course and is now a member of
the Royal 'College of Surgeons and
Licentiate of the Royal College of
Physicians.
Mrs. Ernest Taylor left on Wed
nesday of last week for Rochester
on account of illness of her- father.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dunsford, Lake
Road, Stephen, were very much tak
en by surprise on Thursday evening
wh'en between thirty and forty of
their friends and neighbors gathered
at their home to do them honor prior
to their removal to. Exeter, by way
of presenting them with a handsome
quarter-cut oak tabie. The address
was read by Mrs. Nelson Stanlake
and the presentation made by Jas.
Dearing.
Between 4 and 5 o’clock Thursday
fire was discovered in Mr. H. C. Sol-
don’s fine barn about a quarter of a
mile from Hensail and burned down.
15 YEARS AGO
November 1, 1923
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Connor mo
tored up from Windsor on Monday
in the new Connor automobile, the
first all-round Canadian auto.
Messrs. Connor Bros, who moved
from Exeter to. Windsor have built
a four cylinder, air-cooled motor’ on
the same principle as their air-cool
ed gasolne engine.
Mr. A. J. Perritt, of town, has se
cured a good position with the Green
Swift Co., of London and left to. as
sume his duties Tuesday. Mr. Per
ritt came to Canada with the Jack-
son Mfg. Co., in 1910.
The banks are calling in all the
old Canadian five cent pieces and
coppers and will issue the new coins
as speedily as possible.
Messrs. Ernest Wells and Cecil
Ford left Tueday for Flint, Mich.,
Mr. Bruce Rivers is taking Mr. Wells
place with Jones & May.
F-LIMVILLE
W. M. S. Meeting
Mrs. Wm. Elford was hostess to
the W. M. S. for their meeting of
October 19th. Mrs. Jno. Prance
ably presided. Call to worship and
hymn ‘O God our Help in Ages Past’
were used to open* A Thanksgiving
prayer was offered by the leader.
Mrs. Murch read the Scripture les
son. Mrs. E. Skinner,- Mrs. R. Bat
ten and Mrs. Penrose gave readings
on Honan. The next hymn “Where
Cross the Crowded Ways of Life”
was sung. A reading “Channel of
Reconstruction” was given by Mrs.
W. Elford. Mrs. Will Johns led in
prayer for China. A piano duet by
Mrs. W. Batten and Miss Audrey
Prance was very enjoyable. Mrs. W.
Johns next gave a splendid report
of the Convention held at Thames
Road. Roll call was answered by
a Thanksgiving quotation by six
teen members. Mrs. W. Elf ord read
an article on 'Christian Stewardship.
The meeting closed wth hymn 363
and Mrs. Prance pronounced the
benediction.
The person who first called it a
'beauty parlor’ certainly had a sense
of humor.
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
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LETTER NUMBER 26
Deai’ Mr. Editor,
Mr. Geo. W. James, editor Can
adian Statesmen, Bowmanville and
President of the Canadian Weekly
Newsapers Association is striving to
get opinions on “How to make Can
ada a better land to work and to
live in.” His request that the Edit
or of the Huntingdon Gleaner write
expressions along these lines is In
deed an "honour.
The subject is stupendous for any
humble weekly newspaper editor
to' give exression upon, yet every
Canadian must have an opinion,
otherwise he or she are not true ci
tizens of Canada. Young people in
■their twenties and thirties, I am in
clined to feel work along the same
lines as I did when passing thro'
that stage of life; that to1 attain suc
cess in life the accummulation of
dollars is all important. True, they
are essential and beneficial, but
dollars alone do not make for hap
piness and learning how to live. Us
ually the ambitious youths who are
attaining success in accummulating
dollars have a breakdown in health,
and it is then they take time to con
sider what is important in lfe.
To make Canada a better place to
live in, it must be a good place to
work in. In order to accummulate
the necessary dollars let the individ
ual realize that all folks must live
and share in accumulation of world
ly goods. In place of assuming all
responsibilities in operating your
business, small or large, share that
responsibility with your fellow men.
They in turn will appreciate the con
fidence placed in them. Their brais.
and energy is placed in the work
that is confronting them. In other
woi>ds the combined brains are ex
ercised in order to bring about the
tangible results of a real successful
pis GOOD ENOUGH^
This outstanding triumph is
proof of quality. Twelve first
prizes in twelve classes, in this
year’s Baby Shows at the Toronto
and Ottawa Exhibitions, were
won by babies fed on ‘Crown
Brand’ Corn Syrup.
What better evidence can
there be of the confidence which
Canadian mothers and their
physicians have in the purity
and quality of ‘Crown Brand.’
A delicious table syrup,
‘Crown Brand’ is a treat
for the whole family.
Tell the boys that pictures of
famous jiockey stars can still
be obtained for ‘Crown Brand’
Corn Syrup labels.
CROWN BRAND
CORN SYRUP
THE FAMOUS ENERGY FOOD
The CANADA STARCH COMPANY Limited
OF COURSE WE MAKE LOANS
... Our Every-day Business
You are invited to discuss with us your re
quirements for personal or business purposes.
BANK OF MONTREAL
ESTABLISHED 1817
Exeter Branch: W. H. MOISE, Manager
"A BANK WHERE SMALL ACCOUNTS ARE WELCOME”,a
business. The two men, or number
of men and women that may have
collaborated to bring about the ac
complished task have pleasure in
looking back over their accomplish
ments, and what they might further
pursue.
The happy environment that ex
ists in the various progressive week
ly newspapers offices that I know of
are adopting this very principle of
producing these newspapers. Where
this spirit exists we find Canada’s
largest and best newspapers. If
such is true to the conducting of
newspapers, it must also be appli
cable to other business enterprises.
Canada is generally speaking- a
country made up of rural communi
ties, small towns and small cities, In
each and every -one of these com
munities a Board of Trade is essen
tial. Having a Board of Trade does
not necessarily mean it is to func
tion for the sole purpose of locating
industrials and building up retail
sales program. On the contrary, a
Board of Trade is a non-sectrian or
ganization that affords an opportun
ity to bring all men into contact
with one another. The men learn
more about their oppositions in
business. They learn to acknow
ledge the good points in every man’s
make-up. After becoming so ac
quainted with their fellow citizens
they too co-operate with one another
to their mutual benefit.
After all said and done we "go
through life for th<s enjoyments it
provides, if we are only open mind
ed and willing to accept. It' is the
man with a smile and the greeting
that cheers, that makes Canada a
■better place to work and live in.
Yours truly,
ADAM L. SELLAR
Editoi’ “The Gleaner”
Huntingdon, Que.
NEWSPRINT WAS LARGEST
EXPORT FROM DOMINION
According to the preliminary re
port on the trade of Canada for the
year ended 31st March, 1938, Can
ada’s domestic exports to the 40
' principal countries’ of the world tot
aled $1,056,"418,000. Wheat as the
principal commodity exported, was
displaced by newsprint, owing to
the decided drop in wheat exports
during the year. The United States
was Canada’s best customer with
$423,131,000, a decrease on the pre
ceding fiscal yeai’ of 2.7 per cent.
The United Kingdom was second
with $409,412,000, an increase of 0.3
per cent. Australia with purchases
to the value of $32,422,000, an in
crease of 20.3 per cent, was Can
ada’s third best customer; Japan,
fourth, with $26,640,000, an in
crease of 23.2 per cent.; British S.
Africa, fifth, with $16,169,000, an
increase of 3.8 per cent.; and New
Zealand, sixth, with $116,031,000, an
increase of 43.3 per cent.
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