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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-08-17, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE ON T.RJi MrSSrsSIl’Pl done before.prices. Some farmers are storing their wheat in anticipation of higher We've known that to be * $ $ ** ♦ ** THURSDAY, AUGUST 17lh, it’s that’s a the dayssurprising: how quickly way the days have about this time ******* are drawing in, But of year. * Millson Reunion Mark Twain tells of a Mississippi river pilot who was stranded in New Orleans and who, in his extremity, was approached by a tight-fisted cap tain and offered half the regular wage for a trip to St, Louis. He accepted, but insisted that the captain should keep the arrange ment secret. The captain, however, elated over his bargain could not resist boasting of it and the pilot soon discovered that everyone on the boat knew that he was a price-cutter. The river was high and the current swift but the pilot kept his boat right in the middle where it was swiftest. Soon slower boats, availing themselves of the slack water near shore, were passing them. The cap tain stood it for awhile and then asked why the pilot did not go in shore. He inquired: “Isn’t it safe?” “More’n likely,” said the pilot, “but I ain’t taking no chances. I’m responsible tor this boat and I know there's plenty of water in the middle and I’m going to stay there.” They came to a chute or cut-off into which the other boats turned, but the bargain pilot stuck to the main channel. The captain inquir ed, “Doesn’t that chute cut off a lot of distance?" “It sure does,” said the pilot. “Why don’t you go that way?” asked the captain. “Ain’t taking no chances,” shid the pilot. “Well, the other pilots are going that way,” said the captain. “Sure,” said the pilot, “but yon see they are $25 0 pilots. They can do it. But don’t you worry. You can bet your boots I know as much as any $125 knows, or is expected to know. You are goin’ to get to St. Louis just as fast as any $125 pilot can take you!” The captain capitulated, agreed to pay the standard wage, and soon his boat was in the chute, trimming the shore and showing a clean pair of heels to the boats that had been running away from her. You get what you pay for—any thing can be done worse when done for less.* * * No matter how lonely you feel, think of Robinson Crusoe - he had only Friday for company, you have the whole week.•is * X! What the farmers think they want is legislation that will take the bump out of bumper crops.• * * Seven out of every ten men can’t whistle a tune but few of them will admit it.* * * Any man who goes outside of his own jurisdiction to hear himself talk is a fool. * * * Her Pa (sarcastically): “Say, it’s past midnight. Do you think you can stay here all night?” He: “Gosh, I’ll have to telephone Mother first.”* * * TO AN OLD FLAME You say that I’ve forgotten, That I no longer care? That I am strangely distant And smile at your despair? You say our old affection No Longer Leaves a Scar Then, lady, let me tell you How extremely right you are. —Bachelor Button * * * PARABLE There was a critic and he died and people said: “Good — for he was a faultfinder. He treated the whole world like a big foot ball. He was always kicking it.” “Yes,” said his Good Angel, “but always toward the Goal.” * * The money that pays for oc casional advertising is money spent, but the funds put into continuous advertising is money invested. Stubborn Cases of Constipation Those who keep a mass of impurity pent up in their bodies, day after day, instead of having it removed as nature intended, at least once in every twenty-four, hours, m- variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgatives will never get you any where as they only aggravate the trouble and injure the delicate mucous lining of the bowels, and are very liable to cause piles. If constipated take Milburn’s Laxa-Livcr Pills and have a natural movement of the bowels. They do not gripe, weaken and sicken as many laxatives do. The T. Milburn Cd., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. PROMISE YOURSELF To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of every thing and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, and to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be enthusiastic about the suc cess of others as you are about your own, To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achieve ments of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the im provement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong tor fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. v —Christian D. Larson* * * A Column Within a Column (Contributed by Chris Cross) Books in city libraries deteriorate more quickly than volumes in rural sectors. It is due to the sulphur dioxide permeating city air.* * Some women are tempermental - ninety percent temper and ten per cent mental.* * “Humph!” I could write a column as good as this if I had a mind to!” “Sure, that’s what you lack.” * * A mountain is an elevation of land exceeding 2,000 feet in height. A hill is less than 2,000 feet in height.* * One person in eight will have an accident this year - the other seven will have accident insurance. * * A Kangaroo is capable of jump-' about 5 to 6 feet further than the last Olympic broad-jump record.* * “Helen, have ever wondered what you would do if you had Henry Ford’s income?” “No,” replied Helen acidly, “but I have often wondered what he would do if he had mine. The world of conversationalists, in my experience, is divided into two classes: Those who listen to what the other person has to say and those who use the interval to plan their next remark. Si * If you must have verse And prefer it terse This could he better But it might be worse. —•Chris. X NOTE: Thanks ‘Chris.’ Come again and often. —the colonel if: * * “DON’T SAY IT” If you think that you are better Than your neighbor ’cross the way Or that nature has endowed you- With a more perfect form of slay. Don’t say it! If you know that you have talent And your neighbor naught but gold, Or that “all his goods is mortgaged If the truth were only told. - Don’t say it! If you know some dreadful scandal Such as gossips always court, And could add a few words to it When they call oil your support. Don’t say it! Let our life be true and earnest, Court discretion for your friend And though often you are tempted A word to say that would offend. Don’t say it! & * PRANKISH PROBLEMS Answer to Prankish Problem No. 77 which appeared in this space last week: 229.9 6875 feet. Try this out and see if you get the same total: In what year were you horn ........... What: is your age? ........... In what year did you take your present position? ...........« How many years have you worked on the job? ............. Total .................................... 3,878* * * FORTY: When a man reaches that age he should forget how old he is, until lie reaches that period, he should forget how young he is. * * * Democrocy in Government Is the only way ’Cause it permits a columnist To write grave or gay. -—the colonel costly standard of liv-A false, highly artificial and ruinously ing has done far more to bring about our present misery than we care to admit. If folk would but listen to reason and forget about the Jones we could soon live in comfort. ****** ** WHY? Reasonable people all over the world are asking why Germany, Italy and Japan are carrying on as they are, while the democ racies are going the limit to avoid war, There is nothing provoca tive that the dictator powers are leaving undone to bring on war. No nation since time began has been worse than Japan has been and is this moment, of our present predicament, as well as disintegrating power. Vaulting ambition inevitably overlaps itself, see, statesmen can remove, The darkest hour is turns the best to he Yet our confidence is that there is a way out Humanity has within her constructive Evil is essentially self-limiting. ■Ills that statesmen The antidote grows besides the bane, ever before the morning. “Sudden the worst brave.” The annual Millson family reunion was held at Springbank Park, re cently, when about seventy descend ants, enjoyed numerous sports and games for young and old. Mrs. Mary Dinsmore, 84, the oldest person present, having motored from Bay City, Mich, to attend the .picnic and little Ruth Becker, of Lucan, won the prize for the youngest member present. Members of the clan were present from Fergus, Woodstock, Mitchell, Lucan, Bay City, Detroit, Port Hope, London, Sarnia, Alisa Craig, Mt. Brydges, Glanworth, St., Marys. After everyone had enjoyed su-pper from the well-ladened tables the following officers were electea for 1940, Hon. President, Mrs. Mary Dinsmore, Bay City; Past President, Mrs. D. Lewis, Ailsa Craig; President Wilbert Millson, St. Marys; vice- president, Mrs, T. Sutherland, of Mt, Brydges; secretary, Calvert Millson, Fergus; Treasurer, Gordon Mills; London. The reunion is to be held at Springbank on the second nesday in August 1940. Wed- REYNOLDS FAMILY REUNION i THE LATE J. WEBB John E. Webb, London, and form erly of Granton, died at his home following a three days’ illness. He was in his 54th year. Mr. Webb was a native of ParkWU district but for 25 years he drove a bread truck. Six months ago he and his family mov ed to London. Surviving are his wife, formerly Miss Mary Thompson; two .daughters, Mrs. C. W, Parkin son. Granton and Mrs. J. Allen, of Toronto; two sons, Elmer of Gran ton and Orland, at home. There are also two sisters, Mrs. Merritt Thompson of Parkhill and Mrs. Dave Johnson, of Grand Bend, and four brothers, Samuel of Parkhill; Chas., Of Winnipeg; James of British Col umbia and Garfield of Alberta, Word has come ******** THAT’S PAGANISM This woman was taken ill with typhoid ordered the missionaries to move on. but orders to be carried out and Miss the ladies of this part of Ontario was only by the tender mercies of her mur- that the horsemen and chariots of fire of the death of Miss Shipley, one of the Unit ed Church missionaries who worked in the area turned into a land of horrors by the Japanese, fever when the Japanese There was nothing for it Shipley, so well known to left to die alone comforted derers. Yet who will say were not vouchsafed for hei’ translation? Wives and sisters of American munition manufacturers supply ing war materials to Japan must have a special glow of satisfaction as they recall that they have a full share in the death of women like Miss Shipley, the martyred missionary. ****** * * TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO It is just twenty-five years since the Great War began. “This is the war to end all wars” someone with a gift for phrasing rather than endowed with soundness of judgment said and the rest of us, the wish father to the thought, believed him. That awful struggle of the earthquake with the whirlwind came to end only to demon strate that the effusion of blood is no cure for selfishness and greed. Yet that war showed us that such struggles are not to be entered upon lightly. For the last year the dogs of war have been held in leash as men recollected the terrors of 1914-18. This hour the nine million casualties cry from their urns for men to stop, look, listen. These men have not died in vain. The torch they flung from failing hands has lit the way to better things. We may well lift up our hearts as we diligently labor and fervently pray for all that makes for a just and lasting peace. £ * * * « * ** ** ON THE BORDER Before You Insure Consult Confederation Life Association One Life Insurance Institutions. Renowned for Strength, Service and Security Since 1871. of the World’s Great Descendents of the pioneer Hur on family, the Reynolds, held a re union at Grand Bend with about 55 present. Guests were present from London, Hamilton, Detroit, Windsor Clinton, Exeter and Londesboro. H. T. Reynolds, president welcomed them. Officers for next year were selected as follows: President, H. T. Reynolds, London; secretary, Mrs. Hartley Nathan, Clinton; sports com mittee, George Ferguson, London, Clarence Nanahan, Windsor, Harold Joshling, Detroit; table convenor, Mrs. Ralph Ball, Clinton. The 1940 reunion will be held on Civic Holi day at Grand Bend. PARKHILL RAND TATTOO IS ENJOYED BY MANY The Tuck sisters, of Palmerston, featured the annual band tattoo in Parkhill on August 9,th, sponsored by the Parkhill Coronation Band. These versatile young ladies gave an exhibition of tumbling and acrobatic thrills which the crowd enjoyed. Other features of the program were singing and dancing by Mary Ann Pennington and Patricia Leese, of Parkhill and Joyce Broderick, or Hensall. Another highlight was the drawing foi’ the 31 prizes donated by the local businessmen and citizens. Bands taking part in the tattoo in cluded the Hensall Citizens’ Banct, the St. Marys Bugle Band, Strath roy Junior Band, Forest Excelsior Band and the Parkhill Band. LONDON BOY IS INJURED AS BIG TRUCK DITCHED REEVES CONSIDER WAYS TO UPHOLD HURON ASSESSMENT F. J. DELBRIDGE, Representative, EXETER Quidnunc Tte total coastline of the United States is 7,314 miles — mainland only, including islands and general coastline, 12,77 miles. Commerce Value United States and Axis Powers, 1936 Germany Exports to - $00,585,000 Imports from - $79,590,000 Italy Exports to - $5'8,796,000 Imports from - $40,199,000 Japan Exports to - $204,312,000 Imports from - $171,720,000 United Kingdom and U.S.A,, 1936— Exports to - $439,950,000 Imports from - $200,398,000 France Exports to - $129,5 34,000 Imports from - $65,258,000 Poland Exports to - $20,278,000 Imports from - $12,127,000 Since Export and Import Trade may be a deciding factor regarding United States neutrality, we should also consider imports and exports be tween USSR (Russia), Romania, Turkey, etc., - not forgetting the Scandinavian Countries and smaller European nations. The World’s tallest and heaviest candle, built to commemorate the -great tenor Enrico Caruso, cost $3,- 700. It is 18 feet high, five feet in circumference and weighs a ton, (2,000 pounds.) It is lighted once a year on All Saints’ Day and burns for one day only. It is in the Church of ‘Our Lady of Pompeii’ in Italy. It is expected that at present rate of burning, it will 1,800 years. All the flowers in the world long to only NINE family or primary groups. Eight of these, according to John Henry Schaffner, noted bo tanist - are indicated'in the modifi cation of the floral exis. If any of our readers terested, we will be glad them the names of all nine cations. Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope when writ ing to this column. A blowout of a .front tire on a La- batt Brewery truck on the afternoon of August 10th, sent the heavy ve hicle crashing into the ditch on No. 4 Highway just south of Kippen ana brought injury of an undetermined nature to Bob Matthews, 12-year-old son of William Matthews, Welling ton street, London, the driver of the truck. The boy was removed to Seaforth Hospital by Dr. D. G. Steer, of Hen sail, who was summoned to the ac cident. He suffered from cuts about the head and bruises. An X-ray was taken to determine if there was any skull injury and the boy was kept in the hospital there for observation. There was considerable damage to the truck. The father of the boy was reported to have been shaken up hut otherwise was uninjured In the crash Preparing to defend the Huron County equalization as made by the Messrs. Mogg & Quinlan, aud adopt ed by county council at its June meeting, Reeves of sixteen municip alities met in Londesboro Friday af ternoon. With Reeve James Leiper, Hullett, as chairman, the meeting discussed ways and means of upholding the as sessment against which certain mun icipalities are appealing. Clerk Jas. W. McCool, of Hullett, was secretary of the meeting. 'Reeve J. H. Scott, of Seaforth, ad dressed the meeting, bringing to its attention certain correspondence and communications in liis possession. The meeting unanimously decided to retain the servicess of J. W. Mc- Gibbon Kitchener lawyer, to act for the approving municipalities at the appeal. Reeves present signed a statement 'approving the retainer. Reeves Scott and George McNall, Blyth, were named a committee to confer with municipalities not re presented, and to learn their attitude towards the appeal. It was the opinion of the meeting that by co-operating in u'pholfllng the assessment the municipalities would be saved a considerable sum in legal costs and at the some time present a unified front.—-Huron Expositor the last be- of that rapidly- long day’s work shopping. “How the reply in the one His some came Only the other evening we came upon disappearing species, the farmer’s hired man. was over, and he was going home after doing are things?” we inquired. “Pretty tough!” tone of the perplexed and the tired. The man was 45, married with three children. “How can I get ahead?” he asked. “I get $25.00 per month in the summer, but a lot less in winter. We really try. Were it not for our garden we’d be done for. This summer we canned 30 quarts of strawberries and 12 quarts of raspberries. Mister we reallly try, but how can ge get ahead?” He went on to say, aud there was anxiety, fear, in every word. “I have never been on relief. I don’-t want to go on relief, though I have friends on relief who have more and who live better than we live.” Surely there is some way by which a man of this type may his self-respect and continue Why should such as he be continue to keep his home, maintain to live the life of a good Canadian! pinched and crowded to the way? **❖* # THEY KNOW WHY Well-informed folk tell us that the farmers who come to our Canadian land are frugal. We suspected that that would be the way with the winners among them. We have known all along that the farmers born in Canada who have kept their heads above water and who have made a little headway, are frugal, very frugal indeed. We have known, too, that most folk who have one penny to rub against another have been frugal and continue that way. Farmers and others who take the way of guy spending, are not welcomed at the bank or anywhere else where credit counts. Farmers are good spenders. No class of men is more eager to make a venture that promises anything like fair returns. It may be that many of them have gone too far in this direction. For this reason the newcomers may stabilize things as they demon strate that a man’s wealth does not always consist in what he buys but in what he can get on without. If a farmer needs spec tacles he must get them, but they are an evidence of distress. When you think farm equipment, in one corner of along side of it. of it, the same may be said of a great deal of When a- farmer has a neat roll of bank notes his pocket, you’ll find a wad of frugality right *•K ** * * * WHY NOT FINISH? right, come back and we’ll make it right.” remark quite frequently. Indeed it was re-- We don’t hear “If that isn’t all We used to bear that garded as one of the hall marks of good business, anything like that said nowadays in any good shop or place of business or by any professional man of good standing. When a job is done these times it is regarded as done so well that there will not be a come back. If there is a blunder nowadays, patrons do not come back for amends but go to another shop. “People make mistakes; that’s why there are rubber tips on pencils,” they used to tell us. We have found out however, auditors and judges look nasty when they see any scraping. Here’s another suggestion that is worth heeding, “Do not go faster than you can go accur ately.” If this hint is not taken you may depend upon it that there is a post just ahead waiting to bump sense right into a skull sadly in need of attention. A job that is not done right is not done at all. A sermon? Maybe. Just the same there are a whole lot of graveyards and poor houses and jails full of people who are wh„ere they are because they scamped their job and took it for granted that they could go back and make up for careless ness. We are thinking, in this connection of the auto mechanic who did not properly adjust the bolts on the hind wheel of a car, The wheel came, off as the car owner and his family were making forty miles per hour, uliiji«iwi*ii*i»ili»*i»*«tiiiiwiiiiBi«»*i*Miitii*iiiii ii'i iiif'i ir i't-iC —1 r~'Lnm-r—rf~-r i il ' I -- -~ThiirTwinimiJniiiiiini~itiriihiiir Customer: “I want, to exchange this unbreakable doll!” Clerk: “Is there something wrong with it?” "No, but baby's broken everything else in the house with it.” Dad: “Son, I hear front of the- class most that’s certainly fine, happen?” Son: “The teacher thinks I look better hi the front corner.” SUGGESTS COUNTY ROADS HAVE PROVISION MADE FOB THRESHING M ACH INES you are in of the time; How did it Those employed in tlie field by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation head office in Regina are directed by qualified Civil Engineers, practical agriculturalists and specialists in Ir rigation. Samuel Oakes, of Strathroy. peared in County Magistrate Hawx- shaw'g court at Strathroy charged with traveling over a surfaced road with cleats or slugs, causing injury to the pavement, contrary to section 13 (2) of the Highway Mr. Oakes, who has BO years, and now threshing outfits, said necessary in order to county House of Refuge farm with his steam outfit to travel a short distance over a new type of tarvia road which had been laid last fall. No provision had been left in the construction of this road for thresh ing machines to travel, such as a wide shoulder, it was stated, and Mr. Oakes held that he had no al ternative but to travel on the sur faced road. The charge was laid by the county engineer. W. B. Elder, of Hensall, secretary of the Ontario Threshermen’s Assoc iation. who was present at the hear ing, suggested that the county make 1 rovMon such as a wide shoulder for the use of threshing machines, tractors, teams, etc. As Mr. Elder claims if is still necessary for most threshing engines to use some sort of cleat or Ing. and some provision must be made for them in order to save the improved surface on many county highways. This suggestion was favorably re ceived by the court and others pres ent. and the Threshermen’s Associa tion will recommend to the Depart ment of Highways that in the ^ni l-roving of roads that provision’ he made, such as a wide shoulder, for the travel of threshing and other machines with cleats or Ings. Traffic Act. threshed for owns three he found It get to tne o—o -o One of our local men who has done a lot of travelling showed me his passport. I remarked on the “un likeness” of the photo, and he said that the only time he looked like that was when he was seasick. In connection with the Prairie Rehabilitation Program of utilizing submarginal or poor lands tor graz ing purposes in the drought area of Western Canada, the Dominion Ex perimental Station at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, has conducted pasture surveys at several points. The ob ject of these surveys is to estimate the carrying capacity of different areas. are in to give c lassi fi- I Sandy who has been married for some time now, says it is hard to get ion speaking terms‘with his wife—-he | is too busy listening. on THE HEW Firestone * Sentinel 30 x 3 ^, Other sizes and types at proportionately low prices. COSiS'—'—’’ get more miles, more safety from Firestone Tires-—they do not cost one cent more than or dinary tires. If you want low priced tires ask for the Firestone Sentinel or Firestone Standard Tires — with them you are assured low-cost dependable mileage. Be sure to compare the sensational new Firestone Champion—a new kind of tire——the only one built with the hew Safety- Lock Cords, Gear-Grip Tread and 2 Extra Gum* Dipped Cord plies under the tread. Available with black or white sidewalls, these Smart, streamlined Champion Tires give your ' Oar ad entirely new appearance. Have the nearest Firestone Dealer put them on your car CHAMPION LUCAN—The Lucan library that has been closed for a month owing to the illness and death of the lib rarian, Mrs. E. Dcrwns, has reopen ed and will be in charge of the lat ter’s niece, Miss Marion Pike, until the board appoints a librarian. <*JEa For sale by Graham Arthur and Sandy Elliot