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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-04-17, Page 7!T Embarrassed For tHe sake of anonymity, we shall pall the ‘hero’ of our story •‘'Mr, Brown’: It seems that he -and his wife ar­ rived late at a party only to dis­ cover that when he had slipped <op the wet curbing he had torn. quite a hole in the knee of h|s trousers, Since the ladies’ dres.sing.-room was •deserted the wife asked him to come in there to see whether she couldn’t fix it temporarily with a pin. IBut •the hole proved too large, and the maid finally volunteered to stand watch at the doorway to see that no one came in while Mrs. iByown went to work on hubby's trousers with a borrowed needle and thread, The trousers werb hastily taken ,off and wife was busily at > work when I»ud Voices were heard at the •door arguing with the maid* “We must come in, maid,” insisted the Voices, “a lady has fainted-—quick, let us by.” 'Mr. Bro’vyn turned pale, panic- stricken, while the wife gazed^ hur­ riedly about the room, seeing a door, she said: “Here, get into 'this Closet, quick!” Then quickly opening the door a bit, she shoved her husband through and slammed it, However, •almost instantly a terrific pound­ ing started on the other side of the <door and her husband pleaded frantically: “Alice for Heaven’s sake open this door and let me in!” “But the women are still here,” in­ sisted his wife, “what’s the hur—” “Hang the women,” (Mr. Brown called back, hitting the door again, ■“I’m in the ballroom!.” z —pent House Phil . * * *■ Initiative is imagination in ac­ tion.* £ * Truth is Stranger Than Fiction • Bear'Colonel: Besides typing the boss’s letters, it is mV privilege to •open and sort the mail. The other day I found one of the firm’s busi­ ness letters that I had’ typed and signed JU -the -bosse’s absence return­ ed without comment. At first, I was puzzled, so read the letter through to find the clue that would, explain why it was returned. Much to my horror, I found it at the bot­ tom of the letter—the complimen­ tary close was: “Yours affection­ ately, Maybelle”. * * * If you tsvant to hear kind echoes, think kind, thoughts.* * * Wlxat is Your Weak. Side? Every man has his weak side.— a weakness that stands in his way toward greater achievement. iSome'men are just naturally poor at figures. Some find it difficult to properly organize their work or their time. . .Some .are easily bother­ ed with details and find it difficult to delegate details to an ■ assistant or subordinate. iSome lack the quality of sustained interest in their routine work. (Some lack the pow­ er of vision or imagination. Some lack initiative. Some find it dif­ ficult to be loyal. to their business associates or fellow-workers , or those under their -management. In every individual, there is -at least one deficiency which must be overcome before the greatest measure of success is possible. (Recently, a leading industrial­ ist told your usually-always-smil­ ing columnist' that his real progress did not begin until he had discov­ ered -and Overcome a certain weak­ ness in his business character and that even to this day it is necessary for him to fight thih weakness. This man is tlie dreamer type... and it was this very thing: his 'dis­ position to spend too much time dreaming—that retarded his early advancement. As he explained it, his weakness was his inability to stop dreaming long enough to ac­ complish something. He further explained that dis­ ciplining himself was a hard fight When When When THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, MBJfc WOJ, (Ml iHffr:!!!to ”T" i"’.! EW| W WfW 1 T I I AL All Tired Out Before Day Half Over Women who should be strong and healthy become weak, run down, and worn out, and are unable io attend to their household duties. They get up in the morning dreading ‘the day’s work ahead of tliehi. Some disease' or constitutional dis- ■ turbanco has left its mark in the farm of shattered nerves, Impover­ ished bleed,‘ahd an exhausted con­ dition of the entire system. Women will find th Milbum’s Health and Nerve Pills thb remedy they need' id supply food for the exhausted nerve force, and one ttiht will help them back to sound, perfect health again The, T. Milburn (K Toronto, Ont. but he finally mastered it and is today recognized as a real leader In big industry, Breaming ... vision ...... imagina­ tion—all are necessary im every business or professional ^under­ taking. Every great painting—-ev­ ery architectural development—ev­ ery engineering achievement, first existed as a ‘dream’ in the mind of some one man. But it would not have become an accomplished fact if that maniDhad not had the cour­ age, ability and tenacity to work it through to fulfillment. It is all right to dream if you back, up your dreams with initia­ tive and action. Indeed, unless you can dream big dreams, you will nev­ er 'become a ‘big’ man. Everyone has some weakness. What is your weak side? Have you taken the trouble to find out?* i* *. Consider dumb (Minnie MuSlade, Through traffic she carelessly strayed; • IShe had rather bad lUck An got slapped iby a truck, So they put her to bed with a spade!♦ * * (Church notice in Australian pa­ per: “Solos: Miss .S------------1 will Sing her farewell solo, ‘Thanks Be to God!’ ”—Rhet Oric.* * * Answering Curious Cyiffc —men are all alike—they will . either fight about their religion or for it. —tears are more potent than , promises. —the man who talks to himself usually believes everything he says. —ask a man his opinion of his friends -and you will get a pretty good idea of his background. * * * Don’t Quit things go wrong, as they sometimes will;. the road you are trudging seems -all uphill; the funds are low and the debts are high, ' ‘ And you want to Smile—but you have to sigh; When care is pressing you down a . bit, . Rest, if you must, -but DON’T YOU QUIT? There’s a time to part And a time to meet, There’s -a time to sleep. And a time to eat, There’s a time to work And a time to play, There’s -a time to sing ‘ And‘a time to pray. There’s a time that’s glad And a time, that’s blue, There’s a time to plan And a time to do. There’s a time to grin And to show your grit But there never was A time to Quit. KEEP PLUGGING!* * * “Mother, what was the name of the last station we stopped at?” “I don’t know. Be quiet. I’m working out this cross-word puzzle.” “It’s a pity you don’t know the name, Mother, because little Oscar got off the train there!” * *’ * All sorts of whimsies have been composed to show that the modern short skirt’and its consequent ankle display divert the attention of mo­ torists, cause palpitation of the heart, defective steering and wrecks, but one of the members of the autor mobile club remarked the other day that they .are a real boon to motorists and a general life saver. He reasons that the short skirts and flesh-colored hpse give shell a high visibility* that it is almost im­ possible for drivers to fail to see them in time to prevent accidents. He also said;...and we quote...."If old-fashioned women with e large shifts and black stockings do get ittn over, it’s th’eir own fait.” * * * Pert and Pertinent A judge hays: “Dove endures ,in spite of divorce.” ' — well, love of publicity seems to. “An educated man has four times as much earning capacity as the uneducated.” f —and' it usually takes about ten years after he leaves college before ' a man is educated, ; “(Statistics Shew' that there are only 348,6'92 lunatics irt this coun­ try?’ —but you cannot make any traf­ fic cop believe that. “Men of today seem to have more faith in wonted than they used to.” —well, seeing is believing. —Oley Okedoke $ 0 Overheard in a small restau­ rant: “Consomme, hors d’oeuvres, fricassee poulet, pommeS de terre ah gratin, demitasse des: glaces, and .(—toll that mug m the corner to kee# Ms lamps of fa me moll, see I” That special color of the dandelions is a bit provoking.* * * * * # * ♦ Conditions are not one bit as they were even a year ago,♦ * ' * * * A day behind the harrow puts feathers in any old. pillow, 9 , 9 < W < II .* ' The iSpring is here. Bad lost his smock back there in the field- « * * * * * * * * After ajl, is may still be true that it is cheaper to move than to pay rent. * * ******* The town trees ’have just got through with their annual brush­ ing and delimbing. * .♦ * 9 ♦ * ♦ * Ever see anything funnier or prettier than a, flock of Spring lambs these fine days?^ ****** * Canada’s success in the War (Relief effort is but a preliminary to her big job of next June,#.**!♦»*.*.* This is the time of the year all right “When the snows go away an’ the sky is all blue.” * * • * *. * * * Watch bossy’s coat take on new beauty as she makes use of those fresh spears of young grass. , « H> * f « A f y It looks as if the old saying about an early Easter and an early Spring is having another verification.' * # k ft # * Hitler may soon take a hand at fixing the price Of Canadian hogs, ‘ The war threatens to go that far. * * * *. * * * The question is not so much what .Britain is willing, to pay for Canadian farm products, as it is what she can pay. * * * * * * * * Heartening addresses, lively singing and a fair attendance marked the church services of Holy Week.• * * * * * * * * Ef ya put ’em off, be sure to keep ’em handy. Old Mr. Noomony is perched, on every limb and op every tellyfoan pole, ******** 1 Uncle (Sam’s bright boys have noticed that Hitler's airplanes have been hovering over Greenland, not affectionately, but too well. ** ****** With a whole lot of patriotic folks, it has beep a question of making the old one do rather than a matter of getting a new one. ******** “How are you getting on with the seeding?” we hear one far­ mer asking another. Then follows the inevitable reply, “Just fine Z only my feet simply won’t stand it.”* * * * * « * * ■Uncle Sam has taken over the protection of iGreenland,. He had better. That fine old gentleman is pulling‘his Chin whiskers. ’He thinks that if he doesn’t attend to that duty, Hitler will look after it for him. ♦ *.*■*** ★' ■’.•,. * ? •We heard dad asking mother to boil-up those old paint brushes. We saw a, fine old gentleman looking into the family paint can with a somewhat critical eye. You see, dad has a way of dumping odds and .ends of paint into one0can. In this way he not only affects a saving but gets interesting color effects. ♦ (Jt * * ♦ ♦ * * We have really enjoyed a high-class maple syrup season. The flow of sap was copious. The conditions for gathering it were the best. There was no room for improvement in evaporating condi­ tions. The makers of the syrup were well skilled in their craft. The result? The very best product you ever saw. Of course some of the syrup was sold on credit and that is the only fly in the pud­ ding. # sji ‘ 5$c a iff These are delightful days for joy-riding. The highways are strictly all right, though the gravelled ronds are tricky, The sky is. at its best and the sunshine is simply glorious. That is all true, tbut next winter we’ll need a well-filled cellar and pantry. There 'is recreation op. .the rq.ads .but there is food in field and garden if only we’ll shovel them out and this shovelling is the thing' wd’d bettei’ do. Many a pleasant game and many a delightful trip had better be fore­ gone unless we are eager to company with tightened ’belts and shortened rations.* * * * * * » » * WE SUPPLY CAN’T HAVE ONE We simply cannot have a successful war and at the same time give our soldiera anything like a de luxe time. We may as well get that* stern fact into our heads. To win in the present terrible, fateful struggle, we must get down to war-making. There are a whole lot of things about the treatment of the soldiers that are mag­ nificent, but they are not war. The blood goes out of one’s heart as he thinks of the soldier’s awful task. Yet it is the best of kind­ ness to get him ready for the day of battle and for the field of dan­ ger. In 1'914 ladies of exquisite sensibilities insisted upon going to ■France with the soldiers “to see what a war* really is like.” They saw. There are a whole lot of people who want to know what “really is going on” and they either hear, with infinite advantage to the enemy, or they listen to a well-cooked story. We require munitions and men who can use them. Yes, and we require another sort of strategy than that of rushing men to the point of danger three days too late. These may seem hard requirements but they must be met or we shall have the fate of being soundly trounced on - the field and our liberties thrown on the scrap heap. ******** GOOD FRIDAY Good Friday, 1941, dawned bright and fine. If there is any­ thing in those governing days we used to hear so much about, there will be considerable north-east wind for the next six weeks. On such matters, however, we do not undertake to speak with authority. In Europe and on the Atlantic the day was a serious one foi* the Allies. The German raiders had pushed the Jugoslavs aside, the Greeks were suffering from a bad defeat. Britain had lost three of her brilliant generals. Hei* ocean-carried commerce was being sent to the bottom of the ocean by the ten thousand tons. Her cities were, in certain districts, being bowled over like ninepins, All in all, the day was a sad one. In western Ontario seeding operations were proceeding apace, ^The land had been well mellowed by the winter and Spring frosts and invited sender and harrow. ’Young people were home for holidays, with theii’ stories of hard work and hard endeavour. Theii* presence in the town for the holidays gave us heart again, as assurance cheered us that win­ ter was really over and the time of flowers and Singing birds was with us.* « a * * * * « AN ANXIOUS TIME Gravely anxious times characterized the town during the weeks of the present month. Always there was the thought of the great war now bepig Waged in Europe and on the Atlantic, Buriiig the wdr of 1914-1918 we depended largely upon the papers and their bulletins for information. During this War we hear of What is geiing on in any quarter of the world almost as soot as the eveiit has , transpired. Such’ a state of affairs cannot (but keep us at a high degree of nervous tension, especially When the circumstances, let ■ us view them from what angle we may, are very grave. We hope on and we hope ever. W6 have our high resolve to see the con­ test through to a successful issue. Nevertheless, we dread a long war, 'At this ..moment, we nre looking to what is going on in the B'alkans, Wondering if Hitler will be held against his thrust toward the Suez canal, We see in this the first genuine encounter Of the British forces with the German armies. 'Should we win in this theatre of the struggle we look for pfe-eminence in the land effort that Will bring Unspeakable relief. Meanwhile, we Are Schooling ourselves not to be dechived 1iy early triumphs nor to be depressed by reverses. 6n the Atlantic, the war is oven mote serious. On this mighty bcedn, ^Germany has challenged the British navy. The encounters oh this ocean have been Severe. Our shipping lias suffered terribly, Wd do not encourage ourselves to dwell in a fooVs paradise as the Wai* goes on on the sea# but encourage our­ selves to believe that the navy Will again show itself the successful noh'teStant for the freedom of the World, NeVer in Britain^ long history has she been challenged as She is this hour; We are slowly waking up to this fact, What a few of the bpem-byed foresaw years ago, eVeh the dullest-vlsioned are hotittg to-day. Those' are not times for cheering and flag-waving, but the hours of prayer and the hardest work citizens and their chosen rulers ever engaged in, Mew standards of living and work simply must be lived up to or the deluge wili be upon us. No, those glowing, shining noses are not the consequence of the bootlegger’s art. Mather ®ay r. that score, tor the most part, at least. Nor is the shining proboscis due to’ the annual scrubbing of that prpmiuent portion of some men’s faces, .still less is that scarlet hue owing to the flu or the -grippe or a cold. Nor Is that nasal prominence arrayed in -brilliant hues /because of its pride in /being able to keep out of other folks' business. «No indeed, none of these -causes are operative in Exeter. The rainbow glories have beep brought about by the first efforts in backyard gardening. Then you have heard those frightful groans proceeding from the sleeping quarters of really respectable and law-abiding people of our metropolis. The deep bass of dad's bellowings mingling with the dulcet tones of mother in her sweetest and most soothing ac- ceufa as she offers welbmeant solace to the sufferer. No one has trodden op dad’s well remembered and much-referred-to corp; the old gentleman has not been cleaned out at poker; ma’s cooking has not failed to pet well on Ms stomach; Marguerite has not -been pes­ tering him for a new bonnet; hip plaintive wail, “D ma, get the lini­ ment; I can't stand it, I tell you?' The hasty rush of the doctor and the nurse to relieve where home remedies long tried and hitherto successful have failed utterly to; bring relief; the rush of the fire­ man to meet the occasion of dire need and the bold waving and shrill whistling of the police to control the midnight rush of sym­ pathetic populace. No, these ate not due to an outraged appendix or to neuritis or neurasthenia or nostologia’. No, dad has beep gar­ dening. Next morning he’ll be all right, for ma has sent for the man who knows how and dad will be down town telling how well his backyard is doing. The fun will be repeated next year. Ho hum. Our druggists know how to compound the mmch-needed liniments. Soldier's Letters to the War Time Board A. D. (Strang, of the Merchant Marine says: “I wish to express my appreciation of the parcels sent by the War Time (Committee. The con­ tents arrived in excellent condition. It is impossible to express the warmth of heart such a token brings and how it brightens the . day?’ E. J. Wethey writes that the par­ cels have been very welcome and the contents just what is needed in England. iReg. Taylor says that all parcels are much appreciated and it must be a master mind that decides upon the articles enclosed. You can’t beat razor blades, shaving cream, tooth paste and chocolates. Spring is here in England, March Sth, Jack Brintnell, writing Feb. 7th from Reigate, England, says “All the boys appreciate the parcels. We have not had many bombs where I have been. I hear a lot more (Canadians have arrived. I think Harvey (Pfaff is among them.” Ewart Cornish on February 6th wrote: “It certainly does one’s heart good to receive a gift from the folks back home. Give my thanks to everybody who makes these .(parcels possible. Thanks very much.” D. W. (Pritchard on March 6th says: “There is a touch of spring in the air here now. We are training very hard to receive Hitler’s big push. The parcels were lovely, chocolates are a great luxury, and the other things were jugt right.” I. L. 'Harness, writing’ frpm Eng­ land, on March 10, says: “Many of the articles in your parcel are ra­ tioned here, if not impossible to get; so the parcel becomes doubly wel­ come, In fact, the choice was per­ fect. We chaps cannot -begin to put our appreciation in ’writing, but I know I voice the opinion of all the boys when I say we deeply appreciate the gifts. I was talking to Red -Hunter last night. He and the other -boys are well.” On March 6th Charles Triebner wrote frpm somewhere in England: “Your parcel arrived tonight in gpod shape and was much appreciated. I am receiving most of the copies of the Times-Advocate and so get much of the news of home. Hope you are all well. There goes the air raid signal, so good-bye for the present and the best of luck.” C. 'C. (Cornish, writing from Lam- ertop (Barracks, IBordon, Hants, Hampshire, Eng., on Feb. 20th, says: “Received both parcel and carton of cigarettes; Was very glad. They come in handy over here, where many of the things are hard to get. I thank you all very much.” DIED IN DUOAN William Andrew Dackie, well- known resident of the Lucan dis­ trict for the past 22 years, drop­ ped dead on Monday from a heart attack. He was in his 73rd year. EVERY MEAL ENDED IN MISERY But His Indigestion by Kryschen The treatment which put tMa man right must purely be worth trying in every ease at indigestion.. Head what Im ■says:-*-’ ’ ’‘Two years1 ago I suffered very much from indigestion, loss of appetite, and a most severe pain in my back. Food soured in my stomach, j l felt moat miserable after meals? and. -bad no desire pr appetite for them. A friend ad vised me to try I^ruschen Salts. J did so, and J am meet happy to testify that after a short time 1 felt the greatest relief, j continued taking KruSchen till I felt myself quite better and p, new man. I feel as light-hearted as I did twenty years ago?t--W.B. The several salts in Kruschen combine aid in promoting regularity and help cleanse your system each day of poisons and impurities, Mil­ lions takethe ’’little daily dese?* At all drugstores. Officer? Named Hullet and Tuckersmith have completed the organization of the Huron County Federation of Agri­ culture. The Tuckersmith meeting was held In Kippen and the officers are; President, Kenneth Jackson, 'Kippen; vice-president, Robert Archibald, (Seaforth; directors, Mrs, Andrew Crozier, Ignatius O’Deary, Mrs. James McIntosh, Harry Cald­ well, Ivan Forsyth, Warren Schelbie, Melvin Farquhar, Edward Chesney? Warren Haugh, Walter Crich. i toCATO MontreaC-loronto f.«, TCP. B; I frALQ-ERIE A-l BABY CHICKS Barred Rocks, White Rocks, White* Jersey Black Giants, New Hampshire Reds Write or Phone for Prices A. H. SWITZER HATCHERY Phone 38-3 Granton, Ont. / i WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES Remember—when Victory is Won your dollars dome back to you with compound interest. The more you save and lend* the better for Canada NOW~~ the better for you THEN. * Pubiisbt^ij the S&vingt Oitanra Bog was at Gibraltar^ ... at least, that’s what his folks think... he went over with that hard-rock mining outfit in the engi­ neers . . . seems like only yesterday he was a kid spending holidays here... now he’s in the middle of the big fight. • We’ll do our part too . * .