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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-02-16, Page 3WHY SOME IWEN FAIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1G, WTHE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE There’are many causes which lead to failure—--here is a list of the most common causes: Finding fault with the other fol­ low, but never seeing your own. Doing as little -as possible and trying to get as much as possible for it. Spending too much time showing up the other fellow’s weak points and too little time’ correcting yiouf own. Slandering those we do not like. Putting off until tommorrow some­ thing that we should have done be­ fore yesterday. Talking friendly to the other fel­ low’s face and stabbing him in the back as soon as he turns around. False belief that we are smart ■enough to reap a harvest of pay be- bore sowing a crop; of honest ser­ vice. Disloyalty to those who have trusted us. The belief that we know it all and no one can teach us anything more. Last, but; not least, lack of the necessary training and education to enable us to stand at the head in our line of work. Look this list over and check your­ self up by it. If none of these caus­ es for failure apply to you, then you are to be congratulated YOU ARE A SUCCESS * * * Some years ago the Canadian gov­ ernment made a ruling that no sett­ ler who wished to live on a small island would be allowed a home­ stead claim. The reason given was that, no man who wished ito live alone can, in the last analysis, be a good citizen.* * * Gifts and Giving Love that is hoarded, moulds at last Until we know some day The only thing we ever have, ■ Is what we give away. And kindness that is never used But. is hidden all alone, Will slowly harden till it is As hard as any stone. It is the things we always hold That we will lose some day; The only things we ever keep Are what we give away. * * * 1 WONDERFUL WOMAN Pastor Zekiel (Brown was very fond I of Noah. He announced one Sunday that the .following Sunday he would preach a sermon on 'Noah’s wife. Some of the youngsters of the con­ gregation got hold of his Bible and pasted two leaves together that re­ lated respectively to Noah’s wife and Noah’s Ark, and when the par­ son rose to read the lesson, this is what, he read: "And when Noah was one hundred and. forty years old, he took unto himself a wife - 100 cubits in length 50 cubits in width and 30 cubits in depth, and within and without be­ smeared with pitsch.” Zekiel paused in astonishment and regarded his congregation over his horn-rimmed spectacles. "Bless my soul,’’ he said, "that is the most astounding statement I have ever encountered in the Scrip­ tures. I do not remember ever hav- read it before - but it only goes to show you what a really wonderful woman Noah’s wife was.’’ * * Mt The man who makes a suggestion for the betterment of the business in which he is employed, even if he i’s dead wrong, is worth two of the chap who does what he is told and plays safe. * * * The more intelligent a man is the less he is inclined to doubt the au­ thenticity of a detour sign. * * * To prove to your friend how little you know, try giving him advice. M> * # ON BOARD THE PACKET ‘SULLY’ Innovations - no matter how inter­ esting - are always "viewed with alarm” by a certain type of conserva­ tive business man. Any idea that is Nagging, Dragging Pains in Back Many women, have to do their own housework, and the constant bending over, lifting, making beds, sweeping, ironing, sewing so necessary to per­ form their household duties puts a strain on the kidneys, , and the back­ aches are undoubtedly caused by some derangement of tho kidneys, for if there were no kidney weakness the back would be strong and well. Doan’s Kidney Pills help to give 'perfect relief and comfort to all weak, backache suffering women, and make their household duties a pleasure instead of a burden, Tho T. Milburn Oo,, Lid., Toronto, Ont, new or novel immediately arouses distrust in minds that never rise above "Main Street.” Every great invention has been obliged to fight its 'way to recognition. A young, artist, returning from Havre to New York on the packet­ ship "Sully”, heard a discussion of Franklin’s electrical experiments, This was the seed which, sown in mid-Atlantic, eventually brought forth the telegraph. In fact, before the end of the voyage, the young ar­ tist - Morse - had made drawings of an electric telegraph, and had work­ ed out the series of dots and dashes which eventually became known as the Morse Alphabet. But it was eleven years before Morse coulcTsecure financial backing ing necessary to construct a tele­ graph line forty miles long, uniting Baltimore and Washington. Private capital would not touch the proposi­ tion. At last, Congress (after Morse had almost given up hope) grudging­ ly jammed through an appropriation of $30,i000 to. give the fool idea a try-out. Later, there was a'ship’s captain who recalled the farewell message of one of his passengers; "If you ever hear of the ‘telegraph’ as one of the wonders of the world, remem­ ber that it was invented on the "Sully.”’ * * Mi PRANKISH PROBLEMS Answer to Prankish Problem No. 5'2 which appeared in this' space last week: "B” won $l.'0.0, Prankish Problem No, 53: After travelling for an hour, a man takes 10 minutes to fix a flat tire and then proceeds at 4-5t.h of his former rate. He arrives at his destination 31 minutes late. If he had travelled 10 miles further before changing the tire, he would have been only 25 minutes late. How long was the trip? (Can you get the correct answer before it appears in this space in our next issue.) Ms * * Recipe for After-Dinner Speech Three long breaths, Complement to the audience. Funny story. ■Outline of what speaker is not going to say. Points that he will touch on later. Two Barlett’s Familial’ Quotations Outline of what speaker is going to say. Points that he has not time to touch on now. j Reference to what he said before. Funny story. Ms Ms Ms THE TRAVELLER Child of the shifting desert sands, Strange ways he oft had trod; And he had known the loneliest lands, Shaped by the hand of God. But not until the city’s ways Flowed past his mute distress Learned he in bitterness of heart The depths of loneliness. * * *'Clinton Dangerfield ■ Ms * Ms LUCKY NINE According to Franklyn Hobbs, Chicago economist, NINE and not ‘seven’ is the significant digit in business affairs. He says and proves that the income and high points oc­ cur at the end of each decore. Since 18s79, the top has been reached everyl 10 years: 1889, 1899; 1909; 1919; 1929 — and surely, again in 1939. Mr. Hobb declares that prosper­ ity’s rhythm of NINE has been de­ finitely established. We won’t commit ourselves too strongly on the "rhythm theory” but can’t laugh off this fixed series of high points that have been swinging every ten years since grandfather was a boyt — certainly, happy days look near again. * Mi * .Some politicians would rather be I ‘tight’ than be president!. Mi * * CONFIDENCE Have confidence in yourself! Emer­ son once wrote, "Every heart vibrates to. that iron string.” Don’t be afraid of having too much confidence. If you overdue things, nature will es­ tablish an equilibrium when neces­ sary. People just can’t help believ­ ing in those who believe in them­ selves. * Mi Mi (Knowledge is one year old this week.) M< * Me Just,- a single candle This Column birthday cake adorns It represents many midnight’s burn­ ing ’Till the light Of early mOfn. We Ueai- little about cliiuu these days.******** What's been gained by all that war in .Spain, ******** And how dependent we have made ourselves upon our conven­ iences! ******** Chamerlain’s great utterance: "The 'umbrella is mightier than the sword,” There’s It tie use opening the draughts unless <there’s a fire and fuel in the firepot, k * Hr if * * > * Yes, we have a good deal of weather this winter, but little of it has been severe. ******** There is a good deal of talk of a third party in Canada. Why? What’s the necessity? ****** There’s nothing gained by being in a hurry, profit in being dilatory. * * * * There is still less THE COitONED * * * ** * British diplomacy is again demonstrating that no diplomacy is so baffling as telling the truth. ******** Nothing like a good thaw and a few hours of pelting rain to fill up the cisterns and to refreshen tired wells.******** Johnny is commencing to nose among the sap buckets. We saw him trying out a maple tree one sun-shiny day.******** The grind in the life of those Imperial statesmen! .Not a mo­ ment’s relaxation. Every passing hour brings its new and delicate problems. But ho-w well they are doing.******** (Compare the amount of folk on downright business bent who find there way to Exeter with any other town you know and you’ll be prouder than ever of this good burg.******** OUR CHARACTERISTIC We have heard of courtesy in business and we believe in it. Everyone who enters, a business man’s door pays him a compliment and should be-so treated. But here is one that, we heard regarding Exeter business men that came from the lips of an old chap whose work calls him into many towns. “The business men of Exeter seem glad to see you,” he stated. "Some places where I go the business men seem eager only for trade.. If you don’t buy right off the reel they like to see you move on. Those Exeter men seem glad to see one, on his own account! Keep it up, folks. Business is business, all right, but it is something more and it is that little extra that attracts the nimble but elusive dollar. "A kindly word and a pleasant smile Shortens life’s journey by many a mile.* *. * * * * * * Britain has proven that the policy of working for peace is far better than stirring up srife. Little by little she has demonstrated to the nations that she is bent on a constructive policy for the world, rather than upon its ruination. ILittle by little she has shown all nations who would take pains fo consider, that, she is their friend. At this moment, every nation in Europe is turning, in horror from Nazi Germany and all her works. The minority groups in. Germany herself, and they include the intellectuals, the reason- ables, the workers, the industrious and religious folk, are steadily growing. No one knows this better than -Hilter. He would have taken the only step that means igain for him the step towards war, long ago, only he knew that) such a step would hasten his journey St.-Helena or .Doornwards. Time works steadily against him. Bri­ tain’s patience has saved — yes, and is saving -the day.******** WELL, IT TOOK PLACE •In our rambles we came across a farmer who was smiling grim­ ly. "Ever have a surprise coming your wayl?” he quizzed. "Well, I had the wife call me in, to tell me that the cistern pump was not working right. ’ I jiggled the thing but no water -came. It. must be the pump I was sure for I had never known that cistern to go out of business in 20 years. So we pulled the thing out of the cistern only to- find that the water was not there! I commenced to moral­ ize a bit. There was the bank account, for instance. I usually put in some money when -I had it and .issued a -check from time to time and seemed to get on all right. Was that account like the cisern running pretty dry? I ’phoned the manager and lo, that ac­ count was within a few inches of bottom. I had always been able to get what I wanted at the grocers and harnessmaker and the blacksmith and so forth. Say, do you know that- these and other people were mighty like that cistern. My -credit actually was low? I just don’t know what would happen if I were to- run into an acci­ dent. Yes, siree, there’s going to be a change on this good old farm.” . ******** During the debate in the House of Commons regarding the Bren gun -contract, Premier King reminded his Conservative critics that.the committee of inquiry into the contract was headed by a judge appointed by a Conservative administration. The plain in­ ference was that if a Conservative lawyer, elevated to the bench by *a Conservative administration could possibly have found anything unsavoury in the conduct of Liberals he would have been delighted to- have done so-. All of which -doesn’t smell so very nice as we get near the bone. At the same time it recalls an instance in the life of the late Right -Honourable Alexander Mackenzie, a former Liberal premier of Canada. Asked about the propriety of a judge appointed by. Conservatives trying an election -case against a Liberal, he ans­ wered in his broadest Doric: "Ah’ve been singularly fortunate in never having, a trial. But shood such an oonfortunate caircum- stance arise, Ah’ve joost a little- raither that the judge would have been a Leeberal in his day.” Yes, and there you are, Premier King knows his onions all right. .Judges had better take notice. Canadians insist on a clean bench. For the most part that is what we have, but as we have said Mr. King knows his- onions.* * * $ K * * * WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS? We have just called on a farmer who came East from the dried out area in Saskatchewan. For four years, by actual estim­ ate, his wheat averaged him just three bushels per acre. Yet he struggled on and refused to go on relief. At last he could stand the gaff no longer. -His and his family’s -clothes were patched be<- yond all knowing. Everything on his holding was down at knee and heel. He resolved to sell out when he had a little to sell. This done he gathered up his belongings of a very few household goods and a few good cattle and his well bred horst's. He knew that he had played the man and asked the government to help him get down East, only to be told something like this, "You have not been on relief and we’l 1 do nothing for you.” On the same train as he came East there were others who were provided free of charge with the .cars to convey them and some dogs and a few possessions. These men fell in with the man of whom we have been speaking only to upbraid our thrifty friend and to tell him of the good things they had enjoyed while he and his family were tightening their belts as the price of their self respect., That is not all. .We poor dupes down East are paying our full share of the piper's -charges. It’s simply too bad when rogues and politicians laugh and grow fat on the sweat and sacrifice of others. ********* MORE THAN A PASSING PHRASE All Canada appreciates the words spoken by the Publisher of the Toronto Globe and Mail. It is not to be expected that we'll agree with anything like all he says. He -does not expect that we should. His wish is to set Canada thinking a little harder. Those who say, however, that he has but raised a storm that will soon blow over are altogether mistaken. The issues he raises are too vital for any such outcome. , His protest against over*government is timely, and well made. His plea that governments whoso big job is the hand­ ing out of patronage has been eloquently put forward. Common sense -says that that sort of thing cannot continue among a people characterized by intelligence and moved by a strong sense of jus­ tice and the fitness of things, His urge that the women voters should exercise their franchise now that they have it must be heed­ ed and already1 is showing its effect, His demandd that the claims and needs of youth should be considered and its requirements heeded will not be neglected. The reforms that he advocates will not come overnight but they are on the way, "first the blade, then tho ear, then the full corn in the ear.” When youth speaks as it does through the Ups of men like -George McCuIlagh it’s high time for uatiada to do some tall thinking) and that’s what she’s doing this minute. The Municipal Council of Usborne Township met on Saturday, Febru­ ary 4th at 1 p.m with all the mem­ bers present. Minutes of January 9 were adopted as read on motion by Cooper and Fisher. Considerable routine correspon­ dence relating to Municipal Associa­ tions, Highway Assocations, Indin­ gents, Free Insulin, unpaid accounts and advertising material were read and disposed of. « Moved by Berry and Fisher that Usborne pay a $5.00 affiliation fee to the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities and that the Reeve and J. Hodgert be delegates to the annual convention to be held in To­ ronto on February 21st and 22nd. Carried. Mr. Berry and Arnold Wiseman were appointed to represent Usborne Township as guests of the St. Marys Collegiate Board at the banquet to be held on Monday, February 6 th in connection with the opening ofj the new Collegiate building. Moved by Cooper and Berry that $10.00 each be granted the Hospital, for Sick Children in Toronto and the National Sanitorium Association. Carried. An account for ambulance service and one for medical for indigent were filed with no action being taken. Moved by Berry and Fisher that in reply to a request from the public school inspector this township will pay one quarter of the cost of an acre of land purchased by any School Section within the township, adjacen to the school grounds for reforestation purposes, the total pur­ chase price not to exceed $50.00. Collector Wm. Johns presented his roll with $2,943.62 of 1938 taxes uncollected. Moved by Cooper and Hodgert that the Collector continue collection of taxes until April 1st, 1939. Carried. The value of woodland exemptions under the provisions of Section 4, Sub Section 22, of the Assessment Act were fixed at $35.00 per acre on motion by Berry and Hodgert. On motion by Fisher and Cooper the Road Superintendent was in- struced to erect a large Checkerboard stop sign at Beckett’s corner as a warning of the end of a road. By-law No. 1 providing for the! appointment of officers, Weed In­ spector, Board of Health, Pound­ keepers, Fence viewers and Snow patrolmen for the year 1939 and fix­ ing the salaries, wages and allow­ ances for each of the various ser­ vices .was given 1st and 2nd read­ ings and on motion by Fisher read 3rd time and finally passed. By-law No. 2, 1939 as the Ontario Dept, of Highways ap­ propriating a sum of money suffi­ cient to meet the current expendi­ tures on Roads and Bridges out of current revenue was likewise passed on motion by Hodgert and Berry. Relief Inspector N. G. Clarke: 3 families on relief with a total ex­ penditure for January of $47.00, Cooper and required by 19 j Treasurers report: Balance of cash on February 1st, 1939, $330.63,' receipts for January $61.24. On mo­ tion by Cooper and Fisher the fol­ lowing accounts were passed and or-! ders drawn on the treasurer for pay­ ment: Road Supt’s voucher $24.35; Clerk registrations, births, marriages and deaths $10.50; indigents $7.00; Government insulin $3.67; munici­ pal supplies and advertising $55.27; Mrg, K. Johns, Board of Health $30; ,__, __-________—, Treasurer, Clerk and Collector, Tel-1 stonework and concrete foundation.’ ephone collection fees $20.00; relief and services of Relief Officer $50.- 60; miscellaneous $16.57. Council adjourned to meet on Sat­ urday, March 4th, 1930, at 1 p.m. A. W. Morgan, Clerk MEMORIAL AT OTTAWA ! COSTS CANADA $890,000 I Canada's wax’ memorial, to be un­ veiled by1 the King in May, cost $284,- 573. Works Minister Cardin said in reply to a question in Commons re­ cently. The setting will cost $605,- 000 more. The cost of the bronze work, exe­ cuted by the March brothers, Eng- land, A^as $160,000 and the granite, cost $124,573. The terrace around the memorial will cost com- i now under construction, an additional $215,000 when pleted and another $390,000 was spent in widening the central square in which the memorial stands. Frederick Gossman Frederick Gossman, aged 58, a resident of Port Huron for 42 years died Thursday, February 2nd at his home after a long illness. He was born in Dashwood and is survived by his widow and two sons, Charles and Frederick Gossman and three daugh­ ters, all of Port Huron; eight bro­ thers, Jacob, Joseph, Charles F., Val­ entine and George Gossman, all of Port Huron; William Gossman, Dash­ wood; John Gossman, London and Garnet Gossman, Detroit; five sisters Mrs. Charles Rinker, Dashwood; Mrs Daniel Hartleib and Mrs. William Sandercott, both of London; Mrs. W. Hillger, Port Huron and Mrs. William Westlake, Wyoming, Ont, The fun­ eral was held on Sunday in Port Huron when his eight brothers were pallbearers. FLY LINGERIE ALL WAY FROM . VANCOUVER, IN LESS THAN THIRTY-SIX HOURS To meet the demand of a customer for an outize piece of lingerie, a London store ordered the article from Vancouver, the onlyi place in Canada where it was stocked and had it shipped via air express. The parcel left Vancouver on Friday and was delivery in the London store at 7.30 o’clock Saturday evening. While the article weighed only one and, three-quarter pounds, the wrapping brought the gross weight to three and three-quarter pounds. Cost of trans­ portation was $3.75. Sent over Ca­ nadian Airways, Ltd., through Cana­ dian National Express, the parcel was flown to .Toronto and traveled to London from there by train I•............ . & & Abraham Lincoln once said: "Have grain of common-sense. If I send man to buy a horse for me, I ex- I a a pect him to tell me that horse’s fine points — not how many hairs there are in his tail.” HEALTHY CHILDREN CHILDREN C rjHILDREN of all ages M thrive on -‘‘CROWN BRANDS CORN SYRUP. 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