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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-09-28, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE ' >>: *. for r * doing some needed paint-.■ ■ Wee to them that are at ease in Washington. ,*. * * * * * * * And now tor the potato digging and. pumpkin threshing. *♦••**♦* Have you ever eaten finer pears than those of this season? * * * * These fine days are the occasion ing. Thursday, w, BgggSUSlfigggjBJHBB e tnanee inm. improvements I / WISE GOLDFISH I like the little story about the goldfish. How wise they looked while swimming arohhd in their glass home and how a member of the fail' sex, deciding to clean the bowl in which her goldfish lived, dis­ covered that they weren’t so. after all, She had filled a large tub water, so the story goes, and emptied the fish into the tub so they might have a BI G swim while she was cleaning the bowl. But did the fish go to the edge of the bub and thus enjoy a much larg­ er swimming area? They did not. They swam small circles bowl. People are so used to their own ideas and their own limited vision that the moment some fellow with imagination tries something new, they yell: “It can’t be done!” One must imagine if one would grow, drum vision reach Arthur Brisbane once said that it wouldn’t be long before flying ma­ chines will take the place of our ex­ press trains on long journeys — just as the trains took the place of the stagecoach. But he added, very few people will believe that because very few people have imagination. Yet, today, long regular airplane journeys are .an accepted conven­ ience. Are you as wise as the goldfish? Or, are you trying to swim out be­ yond the narrow circle of your day- to-day habits? * * Great men’s defects excuses. wise witn then that ’round and ’round in the size of the glass like that. They become Life would be terrible hum- and is terribly humdrum, if isn’t exercised, if we refuse to out for bigger things. ♦ become fools’ * * * * * and Your Don’t wait Life is too H, G. Wells is said to be the most prolific writer of the age. And all this time we thought it was Anony­ mous, Steady Reader, Pro Bono Pu­ blico, Old Subscriber Other Reader! * * * Climb the mountain, for time to dissolve it. short. You can get what you want by going after it — and the prin­ ciple good you get is the ‘going’ ra­ ther than the ‘getting’.* * ♦ When a friend loans you a book, it is a sign that he does not consider you a good housekeeper.* ♦ • Most young men are more con­ cerned about how they start life’s work than how they are likely to finish it. ♦ ♦ a A jealous person will always find something to be jealous over. * * * SHOE THROWING throwing a shoe bride and groom back in the dim that the memory .* The British navy is getting its teeth into the throat of German commerce. a low cost was ns ■ff-fJ-P Jdoan Now that the Fall business once more. * * • Fairs • * * are about * • over we can get down to Qf 'US * to look * ** * ♦ The war is causing some to review considerable history. ***** Speaking by and large, the Exeter Eligible, Maidens of this present month made a fair selection. ******** Let’s have plenty of those wholesome neighborhood gatherings With their fun and healthy-mindedness.. sia Not till the middle of the month did September experience any frost and then the frost was local and mild. ******** The Exeter Eligible Maidens are complaining of a shortage of members for the senior officers of their lodge. ******** Necessity is still the mother of invention evidenced by the skill the homemakers display in canning fruit under the disability of a sugar shortage. Call or write for copy of our folder “Moderniza­ tion Loans far Home Owners”.■f’ 'rS'/S' RT* BANK OF 50 YEARS AGO September 26, 1889 E*t«bli*h.*d 1817 Crf where small accounts are wtlcomtf resi- For borrowers with seaatoa*l incomes repayjneflt may .be,made in other convenient periodic initalments. Uk ♦ * Worrying over past mistakes just paves the way for* Complacency ignorance. * Many a noble purpose has been strangled, lost under the mazes of mental discord, drowned in the sea of fear, swept away by the waves of worry and discouragement. * * * When you think that people not understand you, the chances you do not understand them. ♦ • • The customs of after the dearting originated so far and mystical past of man stretcheth not back to it’s be­ ginning. By some it is thought to typify an assault, a lingering trace of the custom among savage nations of carrying away the bride by violence. Others claim that it has a likeness to a Jewish custom mentioned in the Bible. Thus, in Ruth, when the kinsman of Boaz gave him his claim to the inheritance of Ruth, and to Ruth also, he indicated his assent by plucking off his shoe and giving it to Boaz. Also, we read in Deuteronomy that when the brother of a man refused to marry his widow she asserted her independence of him by “loosing his shoe.” German to know that the Bremen is assurance has not been given them. * * ♦ ** he sings “We’ll hang Mr. Atkins is a ft is * future failure. the tragedy of * do are * * * Calvin Coolidge said: “Nothing in the world can take the place of Per­ sistence. . Talent will not; nothing’ is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. -Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a pro­ verb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persis­ tence and determination alone omnipotent. The slogan ‘press has solved and always will solve problems of the human race.” * * Each of us have trend of thought we itude. It is these mould our character and shape our future. They lead to Success or doom us to Failure. ♦ * ♦ , She: “Where did you get that um­ brella?” He: “It was a gift from.sister.” 'She: “You told me you hadn’t any sisters.” He: “I know - but that’s what’s engraved on the handle.”' ,* * • The language of the Lithuanians is of great antiquity and is more "Iceenly related to the old Indian and Persian languages than any other language are on’ the * some special dwell on in sol­ thoughts that THINKING If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare don’t. If you’d like to win, but you can’t, It’s almost a cinch you you think won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost; For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will— It’s all in the state oL.rn.ind. If you think you’re outclassed, you are; You’ve got to think high to rise. You've got to be sure of yourself be­ fore You can never win a prize.As the inclined. surviving in Europe. * * bent so is the tree * twig is Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man; BUit sooner or later the wins Is the one who thinks **♦* Walter man who he D. can. Wintie “You’re on your company * ♦ ♦ Instalment 'Collector: several instalments behind piano.” Customer: “Well, the advertises: ‘Pay as you Play’.” Collector: “What’s that got to do with it?” Customer; "I don’t play very well.” * * * If you want to get up with the • sun, don’t stay up to late with the daughter, Bowel Complaints of During the hot summer and early fall months most children, and especially those teething, are subject to diarrhoea, dysentery, colic, cholera infantum and other bowel com- pl Every mother should keep a bottle of Dr/ Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry in the home as a pro­tection against sudden attacks of these troubles. , . . _ Don’t experiment with, new and untried remedies. Consider Ypur child’s health. Get11 Dr. Fowler’S It has been successfully used by thousands of Canadian mothers dur­ ing the past 94 years it has been on the market.Don’t accept a substitute, Get the genuine "Dr. Fowler s. Th® T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. * * achieved only thru disillusion­ opposition * Immortality is heartaches, set-backs, rnent, disappointments, and even martrydom.* * ♦ When you help others you help yourself. Little Roger had iust started to school. He became interested in a little miss and was very attentive on all occasions. One morning another boy appropriated the yoftng lady’s pencil and young Roger, indignant, went over to the desk and took the pencil away from him. After school he was tellin his dad and remarked. “I’m going to whip him Friday.” “Why, Frday?” asked his father. “Well, ’cause the teacher will for­ get all about it by Monday.” $ sh Dr. Charles H. Judd told school authorities that memory is overrat­ ed at the expense of reasoning pow­ ers, He declared: “The greatest rewards of life go to the few who are able to carry on the higher types of mental activity. This does not mean the mere ability to reproduce information.” * * « Read this rapidly: The silent sun shone severely oti six sleeping ■1: sailors. m word, born straight audThe spoken true, May yet you; But gnarled or straight, cheerful or solemn, Once more the signature ends the column, —the colonel be gnarled on reaching 4. ♦ It would hearten many a safe in German hands. That We wonder why? * * * You can’t down Mr. Thomas Atkins as our washing on the Siegfreid line - if its there.” great man when the guns begin to shoot. *** ***** Had one quarter the treasure and effort now being expended on war been invested in supporting the aims of The League of Nations, peace would have prevailed throughout the world. * * * ***** In the evil days men met on the battle field and tried their quarrels hilt to hilt. Nowadays the Germans blow out the brains of helpless children and poison women huddled away for safety. ******** We’re not sure that the citizens of the United States will take kindly to being regimented as to where they go, with whom they trade, or the high seas upon which they sail. **♦ ***** We venture to tell the President of the United States that there is no permanent peace apart from justice and that there is no jus­ tice where might subverts right. Yet he looks unmoved plight of Poland. * upon the Hendergon-Henderson-At the dence of the bride’s father, Spicer, Kandivoka County, on the 7tli inst., Dr. W. Henderson, of Paynesville, Minn., formerly of Exeter, to Miss Jean Henderson. Grieve-Chesney-At the residence of the brides mother, Tuckersmith by the Rev. Mr. Graham, on the 18th inst., Mr. John Grieve V.S., Seaforth to Miss Jennie Chesney, of Tucker­ smith. Warren-Pollock-On the 7th inst., by Rev. S. Sillery, Mr. O. P. Warren, of Palmerston to Mrs. E- Pollock, of Brussels. Oke-Blake-At the residence of the bride's father, Colbourne on the 17 inst., by the Rev. Jas. Harris, Mr. Chas. F. Oke (son of Mr. Thosmas Oke) to Miss Annie, daughter of Mr. William Blake, all Barr-Hanson-At Marys, on the 4th J. A- Turnbull, B. S. Barr, of Fullarton, to Annie, dau­ ghter of Mr. William Hanson, of the same place. Morley-Langford-At the residence of the bride’s father, September 17th by Rev. R. Phillips, of Chesley Frank Morley, of Usborne, to Mag­ gie E., daughter of George Lang­ ford, of Morington Township. Mr. Thos. Heaman has purchasd the property of the late Marshall Pollick on John street. attend the Dental -College in Toron­ to. (Sergeant Fred Begg and Mrs. Begg, of Windsor, visited with their friends during the week. The Ser­ geant, some years ago conducted a butcher shop here. .Mr. John Sims and family, -Credit- on are this week moving into the dwelling owned by Mr.' 'Samuel Bask­ erville. Mr. Sims has been engaged ■by Mr. Gillespie. GET A GOOD,/YEAR AT A of Colbourne. the manse St. inst., by the Rev. A. L.L.B., Mr. J, ******* Some sneak thieves know where good grapes are to and some grape growers have oiled up the old flintlock the teeth of an enterprising dog. A11 in all the take the hint. ** be found and filed’ sneak had better The Dilatory Bachelors as they looked out were heard moaning as they mournfully scanned of their windows the lodge window of the Eligible Maidens “What a pity that good uns get took soon.” so * above the vagaries fickle fortune, has there been anything finer than the conduct the Poles? The verdict of history will utterly condemn Germany for her oppression and murder of a nation so glorious. ******* Are we to witness the spectacle of jthe United States saying to her citizens, “Trade where you like and with whom you like, but, remember you do so at your own risk. ” can nor will protect you. it is safe to do so!”* * ******* Since men regarded honour and liberty * of of 25 YEARS AGO September 24th, 1914 Your government neither Your government guards you only when ****** A BURNT OUT CHIMNEY? When Col. Charles Lindbergh was in the extreme distress he sought the shores of Britain for an asylum, utterance is to the effect that such shores are not worth How are the mighty fallen?******** of mental His latest defending. EVENTS SHINE BY THEIR OWN LIGHT t. Coming events have a way of casting their light before them. So let us on with the day's work knowing that when a situation confronts us, either as individuals or as a nation that we’ll be to meet it successfully, putting up situations or& There is no practice more dangerous men of straw.******* able than TOO SOON We listened in the other day to an impossioned appeal prominent churchman regarding what our duty was to be When we had won the war. Poor chap! He is a theorist evidently, for the war has not yet been won and will not likely .be 'won foi' many a weary day. The good man would have been doing better by heart­ ening his fellow men for the struggle that * * * * * * * is inevitable. * THAT WHITE FURY by a c Britain and her allies than the geographical circumstances that have made it impossible to aid in the defence of Poland. .But the destruction meted out to the gallant state has not passed unnoticed by the Allies. Already Britain’s anger has been excited to a white fury. However Britain’s anger only adds to her deliberateness and her zeal in expressing her action by deeds rather than by words. When the last battle of this struggle has been won, Germany will have reason to repent her treatment of Poland.******** Nothing has been more maddening to BUT LET IT BE DONE PROPERLY submit to anything and endure anything in the What they will resent is regimentation by men Canadians will interests of liberty, who do not know and who cannot do their business. Men who have bought and paid for farms, who have built up a business or estab­ lished manufactories simply will not agree to have school boys and incompetents enter their homes and their places of business and to spread reports based on shallow observation and half knowledge. No man cares to have an inventory of liis affairs put into hands who are almost sure to spread stories of hs # * * $ 3* his possessions. * * SHUT.”“KEEP YOUR MOUTH Yes, that’s the command given to the British navy, word given to the R.C.M.P. It is the stern command every business executive. It is the word given to our soldi-, necessity's driving that word into the ear of every responsible man, woman and child in these Dominions. Especially should it be driven into the minds of those who do not know what they are talk­ ing about. Rumour mongers should get it into their heads that they are public nuisances, The best service the average citizen can render just now Is not to listen to folk who have no reputation for authoritative speech and to repeat no statement for which they cannot give book, chapter and verse and the exact circumstances and the precise time, measure and weight. It is the given by ars. Stern A rink of Seaforth bowlers sisting of Messrs. Williams, McTav- ish, .Shine and Jos. Taman, together with two Hensail rinks cam§ to Ex­ eter Thursday. The games resulting in favour of Exeter: Clarke defeat­ ing Whitesides 23-8; W. Taman de­ feating Jos. Taman 17-15 and Creech defeating MeDonell 17-15. In the evening Heaman defeated 'Seaforth boys and Whitesides defeated Glad­ man. ■ Mr. C. L. Coultis, of Toronto, for­ merly of tExeter has purchased a drug business in Goderich. 15 YEARS AGO con- September 25, 1924 Twelve of the students who grad-,' uated from the Exeter High School will attend Normal School in Lon­ don. ■Mr. James Jeckell and sister Miss L, M. Jeckell returned home Friday after an 8,000 mile trip to kon. The series of tournaments the Exeter Bowling the summer For singles, doubles—R. Rivers. )Mr. E. J. the coal and George Mantle who is retiring. Mr. Geo. Hind left on Monday to the Yu- Quidnunc The world’s loudest noise was the volcanic explosion on the island of Krakota in 1883. It was heard by human ears as far away as Bangkok — a distance of more than 1,400 miles. Thunder which is the loudest com­ mon noise never has been heard un­ mistakably more than 20 miles, lightning has been seen at dis­ tances of more than pending on elevation clouds. The speed of sound weather, it has an estimated speed of 1,266 feet iweather, it is from 1,000 to The fastest insect - a fly that resembles the honeybee. It is said to attain a speed of EIGHT HUNDRED MILES ■per hour. It was exhibitied to scientists at the University of Ro­ chester, New York. Scientists point out that the distances the insect can cover in one sustained flight is lim­ ited because of the size of the insect and the amount of food energy con­ sumed in the effort of flight. The rate of speed has been determined but the distance of a single flight has not been officially recorded. The in­ sect is known as the Botfly - secienti- fic name is Cephenemyia. It has two wings which are capable of .unbeliev­ ably rapid vibration. Were they Super Men? Skulls and bones of prehistoric man found at Mount Carmel, Palestine, in 1932. Their height was slightly under six feet. Their brain capacities range from 1,58'8 to 1,616 cubic centime- eters — while the brain capacity of the average normal human being to- Iday ranges between 1,350 and 1,400 cubic centimeters. I The age of these 'was placed at from !000 years ago. 'the period known as the Mousterin - the Stone Age. 'Some scientists es­ timate they existed in the middle Paleolithic. The approximate population of the United States is 131 Million people. At the present rate of increase it is expected that the 1950 census will show approximately 140 million. There are 2,326 airports, public and private, including naval Air sta­ tions, in the United States. There are 17,3 79 licensed pilots and 30,000 more individuals who have had some training in aviation but who are not qualified as licensed pitots. More than 80,000 individuals are employed in the United States Post Office department. than 20 seen 400 miles de- of the storm varies. In dry per second. In zero much slower varying 1,150 feet per second, living creature is an prehistoric men 60,000 to 100,- The men lived in WAY UP IN QUALITY SPEEDWAY • Come in and see this bigrugged tire today !Ex- amine its husky, tough, road-gripping non-skid Goodyear tread. One look will convince you . . • it’s built for miles. But the low price of the Speedway isreally GOOD NEWS. Let us show you your size today. Drive ini Snell Bros. & Co. W. J. Beer Exeter, Ontario Some men need monuments to perpetuate their memory. In Toronto A Modem Hotel Convenient—Economical Bat® Sing!* Special Weekly and Monthly Matra Write for Folder. Hotel held on during follows— Christie has purchased coke business of Mr. Green resulted as H. iSpackman and for G. iSeldon and William Spadlna Ave. at College SL A. M. Powell President