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B EXETER PHONE 52
The Boys of Yesterday
In order to present the boy of 70
years ago to a cultured, modern au
dience I must first dress him for the
occasion. Let me see — what did
he wear on such occasions as going
to church or the fall fair? I-Ie wore
a paper collar and oiled his hair. He
also wore a homemade full cloth
suit, the yarn being spun at home
and woven in a nearby loom. He al
so wore copper-toed boots with peg
ped soles and red tops. If he was
trying to be real stylish, he wore a
“dickey” or a false shirt front, over
her flannel shirt, and in winter time
he wore a “cap of hair seal” and a
big woollen scarf and home-knitted
woollen mitts.
I am afraid if such a boy appear
ed among the correctly gloved and
up-to-date modern dresser of today
he would be laughed at, but they
would do it at their peril. Inside of
that uncouth clothing, there was us
ually a boy who was sensitive to
ridicule and ready to fight at the
drop of the hat. The boy that laugh
ed at him was likely to get mussed
up. In those days no one thought
of appearing in public without his
hair well-oiled. You could buy hair
oil in any country store. A pot of
bear’s grease was a treasure to be
proudly shared with one’s best
friend. I doubt if any one could
buy paper collars which used to
come in much-prized round paper
boxes, which used to adorn the
shelves of the country store, and
which usually sold at fifteen cents
a box. n those days youl could see
a grease mark on the wall paper in
most kitchens and parlours where
the heads of the men and boys rest
ed when they tilted back their chairs
and leaned their heads against the
wall, and this oil gave rise to a bit
of finery or “‘fancy work” which may
be seen today — the Antimacasser.
There was usually one for every
chair. As most people know, this
is a little “tidy” or "untidy” that
was placed on the back of every up
holstered chair. They were used to
protect the chairs from "Macasser
Oil” the most famous and popular
brand of hair oil.
The boys or yesterday had equally
as much sport as the boys of today,
instead of following the sports in
the daily 'papers,, they had their
own ball clubs, and football teams,
and, played roaring games in the
pasture fields. In any district you
could easly gather enough boys with
in a radius of a couple of miles- to
choose up sides and play ball. It
is true the modern games are more
scientific and the players have
masks and pads, uniforms, gloves,
bats, ball such as Were not known
in the past. The boys of yester
day played in the clothes they wore
every day without gloves or masks,
and with balls and bats of their own
making, A ravelled stocking fur
nished the yarn fox' the ball with a
bit of rubber for the core. Many of
the boys could use an awl and wax
end well enough to cover the ball
With calfskin from an old boot-leg.
When they played football, the local
shoemaker woitld make the cover
and would inflate it with a bladder.
Some of the best pollteal orators of
today owe their lung power and
Chestiness to blowing up old-fash-
ioned footballs.
In spite of talk and difference
of opinion the boys of today and the
boys of yesterday are much alike.
If both could be dismissed from
school at the same time and strip
ped of their clothes near some good
swimming-hole on a summer day, it
would take a skilful observer to tell
them apart. Boye have been boys
since the beginning of time and if
Eve’s boys had a chance they would
discuss stone bruises and hives with
the boys of today -on terms of equal
ity. But the boys of today are
enduring a test of courage such as
we never knew. They have been
called upon to face wounds and
death for Canada and the Empire,
and have responded like men in the
name of the boys of yesterday. To the
boys of today, I take off my hat.
M. M.
SWEET
CAPO^h
James Street Mission Circle
The James Street Mission Circle
held their monthly meeting at the
home of Miss Irene Sweet Tuesday.
December 5, with Mary Van Camp’s
group in charge. Several 'Christmas
hymns were sung. Minutes were read
and rdll taken. The next meeting
will be held January 2, 1940 at the
home of Mrs. Page. The Christmas
story was read by Vera Decker and
prayer given by Edna Martene, Hel
en Finkbeiner took the third chap
ter of the Study Book “Freedom.”
Our guest Miss Reta Rowe theii fa
vored with a solo "O Little Town
of Bethlehem.” Meeting closed with
the Mizpah benediction. A very
dainty lunch was served; Vera
Decker moved a vote of thanks to
Mrs. Sweet and Irene. Edna Mar
tene seconded the motion to which
Irene replied.
GARDINER — YOUNG
The marriage was solemnized of
Mae Young, daughter of William
Young, of London, and the late Mrs.
Young, to Alfred Gardiner, son of
A. B. Gardiner of Ailsa Craig and
the late Mrs. Gardiner. Rec. C. F.
Johnson performed the ceremony at
St. George’s Anglican church. The
bride wore a royal blue ensemble
and was attended by her sister, Miss
Irene Young. Clifford Metters was
the best man. A reception Was
held at the home of Mrs. William
Arbuckle, sister of the bride. After
a trip the bridal couple will reside
in London.
DUBLIN MAN
WINS AT TORONTO
Morley 3. Lanin, Dublin, took
sixth prize in the bacon hog class at
the Toronto stock yard show held
recently. The competition was open
to breeders throughout Ontario and
there were 17 entries,
”Tk« p«r«tt form In which
<•(>•«<• b« smoked”
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
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EDITORIALJL* 1 1 VJ 1*1 1 X*1 ILk
Santa Claus will find a way.* * * • ♦ * • »
War or no war, taxes will come due.♦ ***,* ♦
How welcome that December sunshine.
Let’s see to it that the youngsters find this a Merry Christmas, t * * * # * # %
Don’t shorten your 'Christmas remembrance list this year, Leave
that sort of thing to time,********
And now for an open eye and lots and lots and lots of study and
knee action as the municipal pot gets hotter and hotter,# * * * * * * *
The recent graduates from the Exeter Eligible Maidens Proposi
tion Encouragement Association say that the war gives promise of
being a long-drawn-out affair.********
The coal man kept a wary eye on the coal bin those mild days.
He’ll feel better before the winter is over. Exeter insists on having
a good mixture of winter weather.
That stiff December gale that drove us from the streets and
lake shipping into the nearest harbour was but a poor imitation of
the tempests that lash the seas into fury where the trawlers seek to
sweep the seas of mines and the destroyers seek the destruction of
submarines.#*** ##**
Join with us in making our Christmas issue a real Christmas
number. Tell us your own adventures and the comings and goings
of your friends and of the doings of your neighborhood. We’d like
to see the Christmas Times-Advocate such a papex- as you cannot but
send to your friends.******* *
Exeter merchants know how to catei’ to the wants of Christ
mas shoppers. They have a fine supply of fancy articles. They are
supplied with the best of those substantial articles that are unaffect
ed by seasonal conditions and that in seasons like this make a real
appeal to practical-minded shoppers and home-makers.********
WHY NOT?
Word comes that an occasional .Sunday School is taking up an
offering to be forwarded to the British to buy supplies for refugee
children sadly wanting not only Christmassy things and the comforts
of life but life’s bare necessities. The action of„ such Sunday
Schools is beyond all praise and worthy of imitation. There is both
timeleness and service in doing this very thing. A friend in need is
a friend indeed. We hope that the large churches will look after
this matter. There is nothing like practical kindness. Children
are burning and shining lights when it comes to touches of nature.# **•♦•♦*
BETTER TAKE THE HINT
Premier Hepburn says that he will not heed the plebicite votes
and other ways voters have of expressing themselves regarding the
proposal to do away with municipal elections till after the war or
for two or more years. He says that -the only place he’ll discuss
this matter is on the floor of parliament. He had better hold his
horses. There is a growing anger against the way things are being
centralized and dominated in Toronto. Little by little the country
folk are being deprived of control of their roads, little by little they
are losing control of theii’ schools. And now that it is suggested
that Toronto is thinking of taking away even temporarily, the right
to elect their municipal representatives annually, by ballot or by
acclamation, they are decidedly peeved. The .prime minister with
all his political agility and aptness for -catching the public eye and
ear may as well take the hint. It is high time that a stop was put
to this way of forbiding municipalities the blessed privilege of do
ing their public business in their own way and of profiting by their
own mistakes. Ontario is not good soil for the smallest root of dic
tatorship or paternalism.********
DON’T BE TOO SURE
When Russia massed hei’ troops on the borders of Finland most
of us threw up our hands and said it was all ovei’ for that little
nation. Unconsciously we said with Napoleon “Victory is on the
side of the most battalions.’.’ We had forgotten some things. We
forgot the three hundred Greeks who threw back the hosts upon
hosts of the Persian Empire. We forgot the dauntless three noble
Romans who kept the bridge. We forgot the handful of Dutch who
brought Charles V of Spain to his knees when he tried to strangle
them in their hard won homes. We forgot Drake and his friends
who sank the Armada-. We forgot Cromwell who put an oppressive
king’s head in its proper place. We forgot the thin red line of the
Scottish at the battle of Balaclava. Supremely, we had forgotten
that spiritual forces rout brutishness and that men nevei’ are con
quered whose faces are towards the light, no matter how thick the
cloud, earthy-minded folk may stretch between theii’ better selves
and the sources of all abiding good. We had forgotten that in the
end right makes might. Right thinking men are getting their sec
ond wind and putting that extra roll on the shirt sleeves that pre
sages victory. The Finns have taught us that we have wings., *** *****
WAKING UP
Our American cousins, to say nothing of a great many fine
people in Canada, and elsewhere, are commencing to- see what the
European war is about. The invasion of Finland by Russia Ts prov
ing an eye-openei’ and the conscience gad fly. The heretofore som
nolent ones were turning on their beds and saying, “It’s only another
of those things. The kings of Europe, of one stripe and another,
are about their old tricks. Let’s not bother about it all.” Now
they see that their own house is being singed by -the brigand’s torch
and are uneasy and indignant. The Finns were deservedly, the
friends of all forward-moving people. They were clean in body and
in conversation, they wore decent clothes, had neat houses, patron-,
ized good sports and did business after the standards of enlighten
ed white men. They were people that folk of the right sort liked
to deal with, 'to eat with, to talk with and to get on with. From no
fault of their they were attacked by a people who looked dirty and
who smelled worse, whose faces are to the jungle and whose conduct
smacks of Attila and the Duke of Alva. Our big cousins see this
and are looking for the smooth place on their boot as they take
down the fine old sword wherewith they fought their way to liberty.
Uncle Sam has a way of acting saucy once he feels saucy and saucy
he cannot but feel as he sees what is going on on the borders of
Finland. He realizes what the Allies are fighting foi’ as he did not
realize a month ago.' Uncle Sam, when he sees a real moral issue,
is not the one to see and to pass on the other side. We’ll see .and
the whole world will see what he’ll do about it.
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LMPERALISTS - AND PROUD OF IT
We are charged with being Imperalists. We cannot but Won-
dei’ in what our offence consists. Wherevei’ Britain has gone liberty
has followed her flag. India is a thousand times bettei’ off because
Britain sees to it that Hindoos live out theii* own lives according to
theii' own free will. Indian princes and rulers are the first to ack
nowledge this fact. The folk in South Africa are outstanding ex
amples of the value of British fellowship in the affairs of civic, so
cial and economic life. We in Canada are a law unto ourselves.
Britain is the incarnation of free play to all. Her appeal is to reason
and conscience. She .uses force only when someone makes a nuis
ance of himself, the ecumenical reason and conscience of the race
being the standard. Why, then, all this fuss and fume about im-
peralism? If our laws are not good, we have the satisfaction, if the
small comfort, of knowing that we fashioned them on our own free
will upon oui’ own necks and of being assured that we can amend
those laws at the next election. Our King rules by act of parlia
ment and may be deposed by act of parliament. Enlightened public
opinion makes itself dominant in an untrameiled press, by free
speech and by free voting. A man may worship at the altar of his
choice. Every man’s’home is his castle. Every man has the right
of appeal to the highest authority in the realm.
The sun does not shine nor does the rain fall upon atty man
who need go out to unrequited toil. What more dobs any man
want? Our condition has Its faults, but we have the privilege of
amending those faults. Our only enemies are our own laziness or
indiffereiice to what constitutes ottr welfare or our liberty.
JAMES STREET WILLING
WORKERS AUXILIARY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. A. O. Elliot was hostess on
Monday, December 4th, to more
than 40 members of James St. Will
ing Workers’ Evening Auxiliary,
Mrs. H. C. Carey, president, presid
ed. Various reports were given
and the treasurer reported a suc
cessful year, having raised more
than $400.
Mrs. Andrew Hamilton, conven-
oi’ of the nominating committee,
presented the slate of officers which
was accepted as follows: Honorary
presidents, Mrs. J. Rowe, Mrs.
Sharpe; president, Mrs. H. C. Carey;
first vice-president, Helen Penhale;
second vice-president Gladys Stone;
secretary, Mary McKaig; assistant
secretary, Jean Sheere; treasurer,
Greta Harness; assistant treasurer,
Reta Rowe; corresponding secretary
May Jones; stewardship secretary,
Mrs. W. Thompson; birthday box
secretary, Lulu Lindenfield; mite
box secretary, Meta Salter; mission
ary monthly, Mrs. G. C. Koch; pian
ist, Pearl Wood; assistant pianist,
Mrs. W. R. Goulding; supply secre
tary, Alice HandToi’d; press reporter
Mrs. S. B. Taylor; community
friendship, Florence Down; group
leaders, Mrs. W. Allison, Mrs. W.
Witmer, Mrs. M. Johnson, Eileen
Snell; auditors, Stella Southcott and
Verna Coates.
Following the business and the
election of officers the meeting was
in charge of Mrs. Jean McTavish’s
group. The meeting -opened with
the use of hymn 307. The Scripture
reading by Mrs. W. Hern 'followed
in prayer by Mrs. page. A vocal duet
by Misses Marion and Jean Elliot
and a Christmas reading by Mrs.
Tomlinson were beautifully render
ed followed by Christmas carols.
The Study Book “Christmas in Mad
ras” was taken by the members of
the group followed by a solo “O
Little Town of Bethlehem” beauti
fully rendered by Reta Rowe. The
meeting closed with the. Mizpah
benediction in unison. A social time
was spent and a dainty lunch was
served by the group in charge.
THCKSOAY, BWSHUBR 11, lra l>
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