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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-04-20, Page 3THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, APIUL 1(>3Q HAVE A DEFINITE AIM BI AL An analysis of more than 10,000 American people conducted by the Research and Psychology Depart­ ment of one of the leading univer­ sities disclosed the fact that: NINE out of every TEN people did not have a definite aim in life Another notable fact disclosed by this same research was that those persons oi’ individuals who had suc­ ceeded HAD A DEFINITE AIM IN LIFE. Do you want to be successful. Then first decide definitely and ■clearly on your aim. Think earn­ estly and hard about it. Think it. Will it. Wish for it. Hope for it. Pray for it. Think only positive thoughts - confident thoughts - about it, (iDon’t let negative thoughts doubts, fears of accomplishment, misgivings, petty annoyances, set­ backs, discouragements, ever enter your mind. We must concentrate on our ob­ jective. Fix it so firmly in our mind that it becomes the most im­ portant thing in our life. When we do this - when we PRAY sincerely and earnestly for a thing, we set in motion the very forces that attract what we hope for. The more earnestly we pray and the more of­ ten we pray with our whole soul, whole mind, whole being, with every conscious and subconscious act, the more we attract. , After you have decided on youi’ aim - youi’ objective - your purpose - then reduce it to a concrete plan. Write your ambition, your wish or desire down on paper for yourself alone. The act of writing it will help make it clearer and more de­ finite in your mind. Then, strive to memorize what you have written. Picture the words in your mind in letters as BIG AS A BOX CAR. Then, every day, at least once a day (preferably at night before you go io bed) rewrite your ambition briefly. Just a few words will do— more words, if you feel the need to give it expression. Do this every day or every night regularly for three weeks - 21 days - without breaking the chain. At the end of this time, you will have your ambition so firmly regis­ tered in your subconscious mind that it will become a part or your very nature — it will become your over­ mastering ambition. * * * During the 'war, American soldiers in England refused to have their spirits dampened by the dense fogs. The colonel of a regiment, making a night tour of a certain camp, was challenged by a sentry who had been standing at his post for two hours in a driving rain - said the sentry: “Who’s there?” “Friend,” replied the Colonel "Welcome to our mist!” replied the sentry. * * * MAN IS A LIGHT A famous scientist compares man to an electric..light. The mysterious life force, he says, is an electric cur­ rent which flows thru man and il­ luminates him. Whether the scientist is right or not. we do not know. But we think it is inspiring to think of man as a light. Light suggests the qualities of a radiant personality. A man is a light when he sends beams of hope into the lives of others. A man is a light when the darkness of fear and despair finds his spirit Still aglow. A man is a light when he sends beams of hope into the lives of others. A man is a light when he scatters the sunshine of good cheer along his pathway. A man l.g a -light when he lights with the inspiration of his own life the lives of others. The intense incandescent powers that light up a man are courage, faith, hope, love and .service. They create a broad, brilliant pathway by ■which we may triumphantly pene­ trate the darkness that surrounds us.* * * “PEP” Vigor, Vitality, Vim and Punch That’s Pep! The courage to act on a sudden hunch That’s Pep! The nerve to tackle the hardest thing, With feet that climb and hands that Cling. And a heart that never forgets to sing, * That’s pep! I Sand and grit in a concrete base - That’s pep! Friendly smile on an honest face That’s pep! The spirit that helps when another’s down, That knows how to scatter the black­ est frown, That loves its neighbor, and loves it’s town - That’s pep! < To say “I will” - for you know you can - That’s pep! To look for the best in every man - That's pep! To meet each thundering knock-out blow, And come back with a laugh because you know You’ll get the best in the whole darn­ ed show - That’s pep! ***iGrace G. Bostwick* * * “What does the bride think when she walks into the enurch?” “Aisle, Altar, Hymn.”# * PRANKISH PROBLEMS Answer to Prankish Problem No. -61 which appeared\ in this space in oui’ last issue: “Fill up the pots,” the landlord said “Until the tops run over - “Tonight we stop upon the spot, “Tomorrow post to Dover.” Prankish Problem No. 62: What part of the day has disappeared if the time left is twice two-thirds of the time passed away? ^Correct answer will appeal’ in this ■space in our next issue.) * * * THE GIFT “Trust thyself,” says Emerson, “Every heart vibrates to that iron string.” This is wholesome and inspiring- advice — but there is always an­ other side of the question. ’Many a man falls into absurdities and mis­ takes because he cannot get outside of himself and look at his business or at his responsibilities to common wealth from other people’s eyes. We should all .cultivate the abil­ ity to see our business or the result of our action from more than one standpoint — especially, the stand­ point of our own narrow selfish, am­ bitious interest - or as Robert Burns so aptly expresses it: O wad ome pow’r the giftie gie us To see oursel's as ithers see us! It wad frae mony a blunder free us And foolish notion What airs in dress an’ gait wad lea’ us, And ev’n devotion. X* TEN BUSINESS COMMANDMENTS A little patience and the weather will come out all right. ******** The farmers simply are not getting enough for their timothy and -clover seed, * * * * * ♦ * * The influenza has left a very long list of those who long for summer weather. ****** ♦ • The bird scouts that encountered the blizzard of April l<2th must have wondered and wondered, There was nothing for it during those inclement days but to get on the overalls and plug away in the woodshed. ******** There is nothing like keeping a brave heart — and putting the extra roll on the shirt sleeves, as the merchants mf this good town are doing. ******** The folk who returned from the South for the Eastei* parade, must have thought that they returned to the North a month too soon. ******** Is it not possible to arrange to have the 'Children of Bxeter taken‘to London on the occasion of the visit of theii’ Majesties! It would be a memorable day for the youngsters, It is well to fill the mind of childhood with happy days. t ******** Good people who have things to say about the cost of auto up­ keep should hear what farmers are saying about the cost of horses during the days when the equines do nothing but eat. There is no cheap way of carrying on, these difficult times. **♦*»»* .Farmers are congratulating themselves on having a liberal supply of .feed. The cautious old agriculturist who “always felt safer” when the green grass found them with a spare stack of hay and a bin of grain they did not need, practiced one of the first principles of good farming. ******** iln these troublous times the government of the United States did well to stand still for a few hours to honour the memory of George Washington, the first president of that mighty Republic, Prudent, diligent, patient, patriotic, a successful soldier and a saga­ cious statesman, this wonderful man conferred benefits upon the race before which thinking men must forever stand with uncovered heads. Compare him, if you -will with Hitler or Mussolini! ********' Away back in the early l&80’s this good land had a very late spring. The old timer told us about it. He and his brother had just taken over the old farm and were especially eager to show all and sundry just how farming should be done. Everything, down to the last strap, was ready for seeding operations, but down and down fell the snow, while bitterly cold winds made life a misery. There was nothing for it but to keep the horses exercised one way and an­ other, though the feed for the spring work grew scarcer daily. Late though the seeding was it got done and a fair harvest garnered. ********* A GOOD AVERAGE SEASON Unless we misunderstand the remarks made by business men visiting Exeter, we may congratulate ourselves on wintering, finan­ cially, with a success that bears favorable comparison with almost any town or city in the Province. This is due to a number of causes. This district was settled by a steady-going, progressive but cautious class of people, who passed on their good qualities to their successors. Further, the town always has had a class of merchants, who have studied the wants of their constituents, with a view to mutually advantageous buying and selling. Such conditions have but one result — stability in business. The middle of the road is kept to, with a resulting healthy business life. * * * * *># * * Spring in Manitoba by • Maude Taylor Agnew King has been dethroned, a King who rules with relentlessness. King Wintei* has ruled, in our Western Provinces, for a great many months but he is now losing his power. No longer does he hold us in his icy clutch, No longer do we shiver from his frosty breath. A gracious smiling lady has come into his king­ dom, a lady to whom he must needs lay down his sceptre. Her gentle breezes and quiet rains loosens his icy grasp and sets the rivers free. The snow disappears, the birds come back from the 'Southland and new life pulses everywhere. However, King Wintei* does not relinquish his reign without a strug­ gle. Often and often he screams his rage through the land and laughs with glee as he again spreads his carpet of snow over hill and dale. But April, with unceasing patience, once more unlocks his clammy hold and continues on her smiling way. Out here in the West we are forced to put storm windows and doors on on our houses in order to cope with the forty below weather. We seal our houses, so to speak. It is strange, therefore, how little one sees of one’s neighbors in the winter time. It is much too cold to gossip over the back fence during the winter days. Indeed we hang our clothes in our base­ ments on wash days and shake our dustmops hurriedly oux the back door, so we really have very little occasion to see our neighbor. But when April comes along with her warmer breezes we begin to take no­ tice again, We marvel at the way the baby down the street has grown during the winter. The old lady who looked pretty frail last fall, looks much frailer now, as though April’s gentle zephers might waft hei* away altogether. We miss the old man, who with the black dog at his heels, strolled up and down the street, and we know lie has gone to his last resting place. 'Our daily paper told us that, sometime during the winter. When our storm win­ dows come off and we open wide our front door we can see that our neigh­ bor across the street has a beautiful flowering plant in her window. We know she is a flower lover and no doubt hag her garden all planned out on paper. This garden of hers is a- riot of color the whole summer through and a beautiful sight from our front windows. April brings the geese to our West­ ern prairie. 'Toward the end of March, the vanguard, on their long flight from the Gulf of Mexico to Baffin’s Land, appear. Then, with honking cries huge flocks arrive on the 6th of April. It is always a mystery to Westerners how the geese remember the date. Every Year they arrive on the 6 th of April. One year spring came very early and there was great speculation as to the date the geese would arrive. But true to their schedule they came on the ap­ pointed day. It is a magnificent sight to gee these thousands of geese feeding on the marshy lands. They rest here for a few weeks then, al­ most before we are aware of it, they have gone to their Northern breed­ ing place, A sure sign that spring has arrived is the appearance on our sidewalks of boyg playing marbles and girls turning the skipping rope to the chant of nursery rhymes. During Winter’s long reign in this Western land our policemen wear huge buf­ falo coats and beaver caps, Police­ men are always big men and when they don their shaggy buffalo coats they do look immense. The other day they put on their spring attire, heavy grey coats and helmets and they do, look less formidable. A sure sign that winter has lost its place. The store windows are full of feminine attire, particularly spring hats fearfully and wonderfully made each creation looking more weird than its neighbors. This year they are like miniature flower gardens. Already jaunty misses as well as more dignified matrons are tripping along with one of these oddities perched precariously on the side of theii* heads, April with her bright sunny days shows up the dirt which winter has left in her tracks. Roper blown in­ to corners and caught against fences sand and gravel'(which have been, used to lessen the hazard of slippery streets) left behind when the snow melted. All this will be rapidly cleared away. Our own lad always works very industriously chopping, the ice and opening a channel to the sewer drain. There is no sweeter sound in the spring than the gurgle of water as it trickles away thro’ the gratings of the sewer. Soon the rivers, full to the point of overflow­ ing, will be pushing their turbulent way under bridges to far away lakes. It won’t be long before our lovely feathered friends, the birds, will be back with us from the South. Our trees, and Manitoba is beginning to boast of her beautiful trees, maples, birches, cottonwoods, oaks and tali graceful pines, will be richly robed in various shades of green. Beauti­ ful velvet lawns and myriads of flowers will please the eye and al­ most before we know it, the summer i BOILED KETTLE WITH OLD CRUTCHES , Once Used Them Because of Rheumatism He was not wrong, either ■ this man who concluded that he would not peed his crutches again. Writ* tog of his experiences, he says:—- “For five years I suffered ter­ ribly from rheumatic pains, ian.d X began to think my case hopeless. I also had <a bad stomach, and I rarely had a meal without my food repeat­ ing on me. One day an old friend told me te try Kruschen Balts. So I bought a bottle and gave It a trial, “After some time J was able to enjoy a good meal and 'to walk more freely. One morning I got up and lit the fire, and .my mother thought I was crazy, because I sawed by old crutches up and boiled the kettle for ‘coffee with them. That was six years ago, and I am now back at my old job ag a chef.”—-H.A.B. Do you realize what causes a good deal of rheumatism? Nothing but sharp-edged uric acid crystals which form a the result of sluggish elim­ inating organs, Kruschen Salts can always be counted upon to clear those painful crystals from the sys­ tem. will be with us and blue skies and long sunny days will :be ours. April infuses new life into old and young alike and she is hailed with delight out here in Manitoba. Main Street W. M. S. The meeting was held on Thurs­ day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wm. F. Abbott. The opening hymn was “Christ is Risen Today.” The president Mrs. Medd had charge of ! the business, while Mrs. Abbott had charge of the Study Book assisted by Mrs. W. Powell. Mrs. Cole was to charge of the worship service which was taken from the Missionary ' Monthly. After singing ‘I Love to Tell the Story” Miss Hogarth and Mrs. K. J. Sims led in short prayer. After singing another hymn Mrs. Cole closed the meeting with prayer. She also invited the ladies to meet at her home for the May meeting. Why is it that the very people whom you respect for theto intelli­ gence are usually the dumbest when you try to get them to understand youi* pet ideas? OF VALUE A Coated Tongue Means Bad Breath Once the liver fails to filter the poisonous bile from the blood there b a poisoning of the circulation and digestive Systems., ,You have bad taste m too mouth, bad breath, constipation, sick and bilious headaches, specks floating be­ fore the eyes, a feeling aS if you the sluggish liver, dean the coated tongue, sweeten the breath, and regulate the bowels so that you may have a free, easy motion every day. ThS T. Milbum 0<>m Toronto. OhU No matter what business you are engaged in, you will be interested in this list of tell business command­ ments by George Churchill: 1.—Don’t wait for the other fel­ low to come to you - go to him. i2.—iln competition with others, al­ ways give him 'credit for being a little smarter than you are — then work like the duce to prove they aren’t. 3. —If you have no money and very little credit, capitalize your per­ sonality. Sometimes it pays to have a little ‘nerve.’ 4. —'Never admit to anybody—least of all to yourself — that ,you are licked. 5. —'Keep your business troubles to yourself. Nobody likes a calam­ ity howler, besides, he finds scant favor with the bankers. 6. —Don’t be afraid of dreaming too big dreams. It won’t hurt you to, figure you own a railroad , or a bank. Nothing truly great was ever achieved without vision, ai|in and ambition. 7—Make friends but remember the best of friends will wear out when you use them too frequently. 8. —>Be -square, even to the point of finickiness, and you will have mighty little cause to >complain of a crooked world. 9. *—Take advice but do your own deciding. 10?—Don’t toady. The world respects the man who stands up on his hind legs and looks it in the eye. * * * ilt is not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog that wins.* * * As a hymster, I’m not so hot, As a poet, even, worse-— But I manage to end the column With a four line verse. THE COLONEL The best citizen these days does the most and best practicable thing the circumstances permit him to do. We live in ‘Canada, not in Eutopia or the New Jerusalem. Take the matter of the Versailles Treaty, for instance. There are those that insist that had the allies made a more lenient treaty as the war closed, there would not be the present grief in Europe. Those who- talk in this way forget what the Central powers had done to civilization. They forget, .too, that the same conditions in prin­ ciple, exist that brought about the world struggle of 1914-.1918. Practical statesmen are not now nor were they in 1918, confronted by a theory but by men and nations whose one aim was their ruin. “I’ll bleed France white!” said Bismark when France was at his German feet. Had German won in 1918 she’d have bled the allies white. Should the dictator powers win in the threatened struggle they’d bleed the world white. There is not a shred of evidence that they have any other intention. Why, then, should we deceive our­ selves? We are confronted»by Germany as she is. * ***** * * THIS BAD NEWS As we hear of folk who wander up and down the Dominion prying into business and governmental secrets of one sort and an­ other, we are reminded of the good work done by our police. Inci­ dentally, we are reminded of our childish habit of talking too much and of our hiring folk of whom we know, nothing. In this connection we heard of a high official who told that certain firms of this 'country were under police observation lest they be taken at unawares by spies who report to European powers the nature of the work being carried on and yho are prepared to render useless matrials required for public service. All of which reminds Canadians of the need of co-operation with the government and the police. No suspicion should be neg­ lected, no seeming irregularity overlooked. The sooner the spy gent­ ry learn that Canada has a good supply of stout rope and substantial beams the better it will be. Mercy to a spy is almost sure to prove deadly to brave citizens. All cases of suspected sabotage should be looked into. Meanwhile the less said to suave, monied strangers the safter the country will be. A quizzing stranger may be an enemy. ROSES AND GLADIOLI Roses headed the list of sales of cut flowers and greens grown in­ doors in Canada during the year ended May 31, 1938, and gladioli topped the sales of cut flowers grown outdoors. 'Cut roses numbered 13,- 133,824 sales with a value Of $714,- 518 out of a total of 48,405,532 in- door-grown flower sales, valued at $1,849,702. The sales of gladioli numbered 1,044,775, out of a total of 3,588,213 outdoor-grown cut flow­ er sales Value at $54,175. The total value of fioricultural and ornament­ al nursery stock reported as sold In Canada dui’ing the year was $2,976,- 940. Scrap the old and adopt the new applies to your business - not your friendships. NOVA SCOTIA’S APPLE CROP The Nova-Scotia 193>8»-39 apple shipping season came to a close on March 30, 1939, recording one of the largest export totals in the his­ tory of the province. According to vice, the total export of apples from the province for tlie season was 1>- 770,700 barrels, which comprised nearly 85 per cent of me commercial apple crop. The 1937-38 export total was 1,300,000 barrels. In the past six seasons, that of 1933 holds the record for exports with 2,267,592 barrels. “Now, Bertie,” cautioned, the mother, “you be careful how you cross those roads. Remember it’s the washing you’ve got in the pram and not little Alice.”—London Daily Herald. Illustrated—Pontiac "Arrow” Bus/ness Coupe, JOOK at the others! Compare Pontiac! Then figure what you get for what you pay! You'll reach only one decision, The Pontiac “Arrow” looms above the rest in the lowest- price field—a CARLOAD of Value! Think of it—prices are down as much as $100 compared with last year. Yet Pontiac offers greater beauty — new distinction — added comforts and re­ finements— improved handling ease—finer , performance — matchless thrift! Be fair to f yourself. Before you buy any car, be sure to see and drive the two great Pontiacs-—the “Arrow” and the “Chieftain”. Certainly, one i of these two is the car for you. Convenient v terms arranged through the General Motors Instalment Plan. Snell Bros. & Co., Exeter YOUR PONTIAC DEALER’S DESIRE IS TO SERVE YOU PERMANENTLY ond WELL