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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-05-25, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, MAY Both, 1939 PROWVERS AND CONSUMERS ■i—i'—r LETTER BOX In every group of people, regard less of nationality, will be found two types of individuals — those who .Produce and those who Consume. The Producers are those who en rich the lives of their fellowman — people who build up our confidence and moral — individuals who work hard to make things, build things, develop new methods, goods, pro cesses and formulaes — not for set fish interest b.ut because it is their nature to do something helpful and constructive. The Consumers are those who think the world owes them a living and they try to get it with the least possible effort. These individuals are trouble makers, gossips, and pessi mists who go about spreading bad news, and, who use up visible sup plies without thought of replace ment. The (Consumer is a drone — a destroyer rather than a creator. Offhand you can think of a nu.m- hei’ of people whom you know who fit into one of these classifications — yes people of your own family. Of course, YOU belong to the Pro ducer Group — or — do you? Hi * * . Example is far more helpful to a child’s character than precept. * * * The Knocker never* hears oppor tunity knocking. * * * The doubter always feels superior to the believer — and — some of them are.* * * The skull of a pre-historic man found in Arizona turns out to be a pachyderm's patella — now, isn’t that the elephant’s kneecap? * * * Foreman; “See here, buddy, that other fellow is carrying two logs when you’re moving one. What’s the matter with you?” Buddy (thinking quickly): “That fellow’s too lazy to go twice.” * * * AN IRISH TERRIER PUP A tiny bit of cinnamon fur Full#f life - when he’s awake,_ Four sandy paws with Claw-tipped toes, White spot on her vest That is always clean. Little tail that stands Straight up. A chummy little, Cuddley little, Irish terrier pup. Just eight weeks old, Yet, with all the native shrewdness Of her breed Knows who it is that feeds her Also knows when it is Time tozromp. Best of all, knows She must bite just ‘so hard.’ Little black nose Always cold, Alert ears that detect The slightest sound. Big, bright, clear Brown eyes that almost speak. Au instinct that knows One footstep from another One of the few breeds Worthy to be trusted With little children. The kind of dog that Is never false to a trust — Capable of more affection Thau any other dog. A frolicsome, ever watchful, Playful, hungry, gentle and spirited Breed of dog that never forgets A friend or an enemy, That’s my- Irish Terrier “Shaggie Colleen.” —Par Agon * * * The oldest going business in the world is a marble quarry near Car rara, Italy. It has been in continu ous operation since long before the Christian era.* * * THE AMEROIAN’S CREED I BELIEVE in the United (States ■of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just owers are derived from the consent of the governed; a de mocracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a Suffer No Longer from Headaches It Is hard to struggle along with & head that aches and pains all the time. In nine cases out of ten persistent headaches are caused by some do rangomcnt of the stomach, liver ot bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters removes the cause of headache by regulating the digestive arid biliary organs, corrects acidity, regulates the con stipated bowels, tones up the liver, and promotes a perfect circulation of pure blood to all portions of the body. Get rid of your headaches by taking B.B.B. , The T. 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I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies. * * * Being a gentleman is like being happy — if you must try to be, you aren’t. * * * Which takes the most courage; to run away or remain and be henpeck ed? * * * In many sections of Turkey, the sexes can argue, on even terms — there are two men to every woman. * * * KEEP TRYING —at least one day in every seven is lucky 4: * * Young Angus had been out for the evening with his best girl, When he arrived home, he found his father still up — and the parent asked: “Hae ye 'been oot wi’ yon lassie again?” “Aye, Dad,” replied young Angus. “Why da ye look sae worrited?” “I was just wondering how much the evening cost.” “Not more than a half a dollar, Dad.” • “Aye, that was nae sae much.” “It was a’ she had,” said Angus. • * • PRANKISH PROBLEMS Answer to Prankish Problem No. 6 6 printed in last week’s column: It cannot be done. At.60 miles per hour only one hour is allowed for the entire trip. ■ This has already been spent during the first 30 miles at a speed of 30 miles an hour. Prankish Problem No. 67: Which is the most: six dozen dozen or a half dozen dozen? (Can you solve this before the correct answer appears in this space in our next issue.)* * * “What are you raising in your garden this year?” “Johnson’s Plymouth Rocks, Brown’s Leghorn’s and Smith’s Wy- andottes.”* * * YOU I’ve got a lot of excellent friends But you have this singular power - I miss you more in a moment or two Than the rest of them in an hour. * * * On our mother's knee we were taught that milk was the 'Perfect food, and that we need only drink large quantities of it to achieve bursting good health. Unfortunately there is no such thing as a ‘perfect food.’ While it is true that milk is rich in most vitamins and miner als, the fact remains that copper and iron must be added to the diet in the form of green vegetables and ripe fruit, since milk is quite defic ient in both these minerals. * * * A GREAT ADVERTISER John Wanamaker* one of the first of the great merchants to fully ap preciate the value of printed sales manship, has always been a constant user of newspaper space. The Wanamaker stores are con vinced of the value of the newspaper mediums and have done much to convince others. When Mr. Wanamaker had a small store and wrote his own ads, he used the newspapers. When he had become one of the world’s mer chant princes or what might be call ed the age of discretion - he still used them. Newspapei* advertising made him rich. There are two manifestations of acumen in advertising; one is the preparation of the appeal, the other is selecting the medium of presenta tion. None can say which is the more important, but certainly the best appeal that was ever written would lose most of its value if not circulated among people who might buy goods, when they want to buy. * Xi * The optimist remembers in winter that times flies; the pessimist re members summer flies.H< * Mi Honest criticism from our enemies is worth more than the undeserved praise from our friends.* * # True friendship is never a matter of impulse — that is Why ’love at first sight’ isn’t. * * * There can be no great accomplish ment without enthusiasm. * > * Fan mail from our readers It is not polite to seek But we really did get two letters Just last week. THE COLONEL No music is sweeter than wedding bells,**♦••••• We’re hoping for frequent, warm showers,******** Their Majesties visit topk our minds off Europe for a time at least.♦ ******* Those frosty and near-frosty mornings retard the growth of crops and pastures.******** “Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? I’ve been to London to see the Queen!” ******** The spirea is getting ready for a fine display of early-summer loveliness. ******** The growth this Spring has been slow, but June may make up for the season’s delays. ******** And what did the broadcasters have to talk about before the visit of their Majesties. ******** Once more the Mounties are stealing the show. So much for good men and good training. ******** W© are pretty sure that their Majesties will soon be saying "The best of a journey is the getting home.” ******** Would it not be well for this good town to start a campaign to spare the wild flowers? Every year their extinction is approaching nearer. There is no place where then* loveliness is so appealing as in the open. European statesmen have tried to get the rest of the world unafraid of the German army. When Germany realizes that if her soldiers should march that they’ll march to defeat a better day will have arrived for civilization. ******** “ There’s no argument like arms,” Goebels told th,e world la’st Friday. “Not by might nor by power the prophet told Israel nearly 3,000 years ago. “'Cannon are the last argument of kings,” a Fr'ench statesman told France only to see his country enter upon the darkest era ot hu miliation that fair land ever experienced. “Victory is on the side of the most battalions,” said Napoleon only to find his way to St. Helena, there to end his days in misery. We’ll see history repeat ing itself. Those mills of the gods! WELL DONE, KINGSTON Kingston has shown herself a city of dignity and the home of true culture by her conduct when slighted by the authorities of Canada in the matter of the visit of their Majesties. She has be hind her centuries of occasions when she has done her full share by King and country. She is the home of one of the outstanding uni versities in the world. And now that she has been slighted she does not complain, but goes on her duty-doing way without complaint. When duty is to be done some grave crisis day in the future, King ston will be on the spot, with heart and hand treasure and life. She is too great in herself to be offended by the stupid action of some thoughtless public men. She recalls who rest in Cataraqui and who sit at her firesides and in content. ******** HE DID RIGHT The other day King George sat down to get something to eat. He was evidently genuinely hungry and there was some toast right there provided by his right royal subjects foi’ him to eat when he was ready. Of course the folk whose duty it was to be prompt on such occasion exercised the supreme quality of Canadians, the quality of dilatoriness. It would never do for Canadians to be punc tual'. So King George did what sanity prompted, he began to eat. All sensible 'Canadians applaud him tor what he did, though it will take time for some of them to get it into their heads that he ad ministered a Celling rebuke to those who failed in the virture of ■punctuality. His eating of that toast, while all the world wondered, is one of the finest examples of sound snubbing and inculcation of high morality we have heard of for many a day. A FINE PRACTICE Those who profess to know inform us that King George is en grossed with affairs of the state every day of the week till Friday evening. Till Monday morning he is away from Buckingham Palace in what is really a private residence. There he spends Saturday and Sunday with his family. The cares of the throne occupy a deal of' his time even in his private life, as is inevitably the case. But his alm is to be with his wife and his children for the week-end. Well he knows that before being a king he must be a man. That quiet Saturday and Sunday open to him the springs of life. During those quiet hours his spirit grows and his mind clarifies. During the Sunday he remembers the King of Kings. On Monday morning he is at his desk bright, refreshed, alert, strengthened for his mighty tasks. * * ****** PALESTINE WOES Trouble in Palestine has reached an acute stage. Bloodshed is again characterizing the land where the Prince of Peace was born. Plain folk cannot but wonder why such a state of affairs should exist, though westerners may as well own that they do not under stand the oriental mind nor appreciate the Eastern viewpoint, Pales tine that has enriched the world with more great men than any other country in the world except Scotland, never has proven equal to the task of making her own way. For more than 3,000 years she has been not only the Promised Land, but the disputed land. Perhaps some Irishman accustomed to the woes of Green Erin will appear one day to show distracted Palestine the way to peace. To the Jew the golden age is in the future . Toward that age he struggles "over many a rocky road. Like the Bourbons lie forgets nothing and learns nothing. He still is civilization’s major problem. ******** IT JUST ISN’T DONE We have every sympathy with those who say that their Majes ties should have gone through Canada as would any private lady and gentleman, that they should have eaten with farmers and their wives under ordinary farm conditions, that they should have visited foundry and factory and field and have thus witnessed how Cana dians play and bear the burden and heat of their every day existence. Well, that sort of thing simply isn’t done, because it Can’t be done. Photographs and, engravings are too numerous to keep Majesty hidden. Were some sharp eye to detect Majesty, it would be on the air as quickly as electricity could make the announcement. Their Majesties are not deceived. While in tin; land of the maple and beaver they did not dine on farmer’s or workingman’s fare. They did not rest on such beds as working people repose upon. They were Canada’s guests and as such they were treated and as such their Majesties conducted themselves. Canada welcomed her King. The best she had she gave him as as such it was acknowledged and prized. No one need fear that their Majesties are not informed as to conditions in Canada. No one need fear that King George is not aware of Canadian struggle and achievement, Diligent inquiry re sponded to by accurate statement have attended to ail that. The methods of story book romanticism are not in order these stirring and crisis days. In receipt of another letter from Gerald (Torchy) Hurdon in Phoenix, Arizona, to Bill Davjs at the Times* Advocate, he had this to say: Dear Bill, More than often I think of you and wonder how you’d fit into the gen eral scheme of things down here in the land of orange blossom, ocatillo and cholla/the latter two being com mon types of cacti — where roses never cease blooming and the palm fronds cast their dagger-like shad ows across the walks — warm dron ing days, and nights that are next door to Heaven —- here the sunsets are a revelation in splendor, chang ing the hues of the mountains from bronze to crimson to blue, gradually deepening into purple — stately Sa- huaros silhouetted against the last vivid splash of sky and the smell of the desert steals in as the first faint stars begin to show — stars that seem to hang just overhead, bril liant and unblinking — and "then, believe it or not, as soon as the moon begins to ride high the birds start to sing. Bill, you must see Arizona — we have been through every western State except Washington with the privilege of stopping anywhere en route but none of them can com pare with this rugged, untamed land for unlimited scenic beauty so we came back to this sun baked valley where men wear boots and spurs, sombreros and chaps and thrill to the creak of saddle leather — you must see the .pueblos and mesas, the Hopi and Zuni canyon kiddies, the bewhiskered deserts rats as they come in with their pack burros for a fresh grub stake, ready to scurry back into the vastness of their be loved hills and desert — always on the move — always searching. Then there’s the sweat-stained cow-hands on their pinto ponies lop ing to town for a spree-dances down at Helzapopin’ with the old fiddles a-whining high, wide and handsome — rodeos — fiestas — chuck-wagon parties — barbecues on the desert —• exploring parties and rides thru the wonderland of rocks under a moon 'brilliant enough to read a newspaper by. Last Sunday our wanderings took us 'Up over the Tonto rim to the ranch of J. R. Williams, the cele brated cartoonist where we poked around some Indian ruins and col lected a few arrow-heads and nice pieces of turquoise — Mr. Williams’ cartoons, by the way, appear in 6>S leading newspapers throughout the United States .... you've probably seen his work under the caption of “Out Our Way.” Two weeks ago we prospected through Black Canyon and came home laden with jasper, onyz and Maricopa agate — semi-precious stones are to be found all over the desert and as soon as you get over your repulsion at the sight of an oc casional Gila Monster or Chuckawal- la, searching for these jewels of the desert becomes somewhat of an ob session — this last winter has been quite an education for me studying rock stratas, formations, ores and minerals but from now on the desert is a bit too hot — last 'Sunday it was over 110 degrees in (if you could find) the shade and strange as it may sound but the effect of the heat seems trifling compared to the enormous thrist you develop. The sahuaros are in bloom now with their weird, waxen, artificial like blossoms studding the tips of each arm — a floral fantasy of un reality brought to life —(see en closed snapshot)—they also bear an edible fruit about the size of a hen’s egg — I must try one some time and let you know what they’re like. It’s now 11 p.m.,and all around us the birds are starting to sing — somehow I cannot seem to be come accustomed to the idea, how- ever it’s my die to retire* and not having had my Spanish lesson lately I’ll sign off in English this time — anyway that last adios of yours in Icelandic had me completely stopped — whoever heard of that tongue in sunny Arizona. Best of luck to you all Torchy GODERICH NATIVE GETS SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP Dr. Norman N. Buchanan, 32, of Toronto, at present assitant profes sor of economics, University of Cali- ornia, has been awarded a fellow ship by the Social Science Research Council, Rockefeller Foundation. Dr. Buchanan is one of a dozen out of 400 United States and Cana dian applicants awarded fellowships by the council. He will spend a year abroad in study, dealing with the problem of business cycle control. A native of Goderich, Dr. Buchan an received his early education in Toronto schools, graduating from the University of Toronto with hon ors in 1927; received his M.A. from Cornell University in 1929, and the degree of doctor of philosophy from Cornell in 1931.—Clinton News-Re cord. Emerson says: “We are always ready to live, but never living.” The “R-l” has all the sturdy, long-wearing qualities that have madeGoodyeartiresworld-faxnous. It has a thick, heavy centre-traction diamond tread ... a sturdy, re silient Supertwist cord body. “R-l” has everything you want for big mileage and maximum safety at low cost! 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If the experiment is successful and the promoters are as sured that peppermint growing can be profitably carried on, it is ex pected that eventually an extracting plant will be erected in the area. Peppermint growing is a new de parture in Lambton County and in fact in Canada. It is used in drugs and candy. CREAMERY BUTTER The grand total of creamery but ter in Canada at the opening of busi ness on May 1 was 9,863,837 lb., of which 9,667,837 lb, were in storage and 196,000 lb. in carloads in the hands of railway companies. All the storage butter was of Canadian make 5,702,062 lb. being held in cold storage warehouses and 3,965,- 775 lb. oi' 41.0 per cent, in dairy factories. W. J. Beer HURON PRESBYTERY Y. P. U. CONVENTION Two Hundred Young People Present on Monday Despite a forbidding looking af ternoon, some 200 United 'Church Young People of Huron Presbytery met at the Wingham United church, Monday, May 15 th, foi* their annual Spring Convention. The afternoon session opened with a beautiful wor ship service led by the Belgrave Un ion. The worship message on the theme “Launch Out” was given by George Affleck, of Emmanuel Col lege, who challenged the young people to expect great things from. God and to attempt great things for God.” Rev. J. F. Anderson, pastor of the Wingham United Church, warm ly welcomed the delegates to the church and to the community. Rev. J. S. Anderson introduced the leaders and various topics which were to be discussed. They were as follows, “Youth and His Religion,” Rev. Clarence Beacom, of Grand Bend; “Youth and His Social Stan dards”, Rev. R. C. Copeland, Exeter; “Youth and His Vocation,” Mr. E. S. Copeland, of Wingham; “Youth and His Country,” Mr. Elmer .Bell. —Wingham Advance-Times. in 12 Monthly Instalments.; 5 For any reasonable need — emergency or opportunity —• we are glad to advance money to people with an assured income . , » Consult the manager of our nearest branch. 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