HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-04-18, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
BATTERY RUN DOWN?
Practice today if you woulfl. be skilful tomorrow. " * * *
sneaked up on us.
*
you
* * * * *
Ai;d just when that snowstorm
* ■ * * * *
■Select good seed these weeks if
next autumn.
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would have a good harvest
H-
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As most of us know, and but few
of us practice, concentration on the
matter in hand is the price of ac
complishment.
It is said that Thackeray could
sit down in a room full of people
and write out a chapter for one of
his novels, undistracted by the gen-
-eral conversation going on around
him.
The average man cannot even
hold his thoughts to one subject in
perfect solitude. His mind goes
wandering away to more amusing
fields,
to its
We
thing,
thing i
pie ted,
The ancient and disorderly prac
tice of employing coat pockets as
private files, has occasioned many
embarrassing moments. This fact
was emprasized in the United States
(Senate when former 'Senator Over
man of North Carolina removed a
letter from his pocket and sent it
up to the Vice-President* with an
urgent request that it be read.
The reading clerk was given the
communication, dud
torian tones: “My
Overman:- We hold
The white-haired
to h|s feet and shouted:
the letter I mean.”
The august Senators and visitors
roared with laughter.* ♦ *
Mrs.': “When you proposed to me
you said that you were not worthy
of me.”
Mr. (sarcastically): “Well, what
of it?”
Mrs. (even more so): “Nothing’.
Only I say this much, that whatever
else you were, you weren’t a liar!” * * *
BREVITY
saying that
in ten words
enough” can
began in sten-
dear iSenator
your mortgage
♦
With most of us, the new year really begins with the coming of
spring weather.********
The beat way to control a car when there is ice on the pavement
is to lock it in the barn.
*******
Oh yes, we rolled over when we heard
invaded Norway and dominated Denmark.
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*
that the Germans had
*
■He’s a wise gardener who knows what plants to allow to grow.
There’s a hint lin this regarding our hopes.
**** ****
Look up the old geography and think how short the hop from
Iceland, to Greenland and then to Labrador and to Newfoundland.
*******
Those late snowfalls cause one to take another look at the little
old coal bin and to wonder and wonder. We saw mother getting
out the liniment bottle the other morning in anticipation of dad’s
frantic fit of gardening.
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KIRKTON*
Miss Jannie Robinson has return
ed to her home after spending the
winter months in Hamilton.
Mrs. Alice Clark, of London, spent
the past week with Mr. Walter Ha-
zlewood.
Mr. John Cluff spent the week-end
with his brother Mr. Wm. Cluff
Toronto.
Mr. Amos Doupe, of St.
holidaying with his son
the old farm.
Mr. R. Robinson and
Helen, of Varna, called on
the village op Saturday.
Entertains Y. I*. U.
The Young People’s Union met at
the home of Mrs, Jas. Gardiner on
Tuesday evening. 35 were present.
After the usual meeting games were
enjoyed and a delightful luncheon
served by the committee. r
Mr. Ken. Bragg, of St. Marys,
spent the week-end with Mr. Jack
Switzer.
Mr. and Mrs, Carman Hazelwood,
of Toronto were guests with Mr. and
past
at
Marys.
Willie
is
Qh
daughter
friends in
THUBSPAY, APRIL ISCIl, MW
when it should be attending
“knitting.”
are forever starting some-
and then shifting to some-
else before the task is com-
____ The unfinished task kills
all the real pleasure of work and
'undermines the will power.
It is well to consider will power
as so much stored energy - like a
battery - slowly charged by rest and
relaxation, and quickly used up dur
ing the day’s work — so unless a
■definite task is completed each day,
the ‘battery’ is discharged of much
of its energy
plishment.
*
-Look what
bran!
ton.
to the breakfast table, it cost about
$1,000 a ton.* ♦ *
The ' old-fashioned woman who
‘paid and paid’ now has a daughter
who says ‘charge it.’
without real accom-
* *
Advertising did for
Once it sold for $20.00' a
Now that it has been elevated
i
a.
PROFITS
Senator leaped
“That’s not
“anything
if the toll
be applied
9
1
“head.
.Chick
en diet
Ontario
ROE "VnAMlZED
feeds are SOLD by.
A. TRAQUAIR,
Exeter
d DAVIDSON,
Hensail
The old
can be told
rate is high
to other methods of communica
tion.
Outside of the Congressional Re
cord, most messages can be told in
less than 4'5 Oi words. Lincoln re
quired only 2 67 for his famous
Gettysburg address. Shakespeare
penned Hamlet’s immortal solilo
quy in 263 words. In fact, he cov-
erel all of the seven ages of man
in 212 words.
Now in three minutes, minimum
telephone time, you can say 450
words if you are a moderate talk
er, or somewhat over 500 if you
talk a “blue streak.”♦ * ♦
Ironical Antithesis
SUCCESS is largely a question of
action. Knowledge without action
is useless so far as real accomplish
ment is concerned.
iSOME MEN grow rich on meagre
incomes. 'Others die poor on large
ones. 'The difference is thrift;
* * *
Two 'Chinese coolies on a street
in Shanghai were shouting at each
other, their noses but 2 inches apart.
They were surrounded by a great
crowd of spectators. An interested
bystander asked of a Chinese stand-J
ing next to him: “What is the mat
ter?”
The native answered: “There’s a
Chinese fight on.”
“But,” continued
“I’ve been standing
utes and nobody .has
“You don’t understand,
ed the Chinese, “In a Chinese fight,
the man who strikes first shows he
has run out of ideas.”*
Custom is the
ture is the basis*
I
the bystander,
here five min-
hit aybody yet.
” explain-
* *
basis of law - na-
of art.
* *
Economic conditions - like char
ity - cover a multitude of sins.
*
Simplicity, truth and persistency
are the
cess in
* *
three factors that build suc-
advertising.
*
a child’s curiosity and be-
**
*♦
Balk
little their ambitions and you can
expect them to show scant affec
tion in after years.
*
From time immemorable, we
have all used the alibi, and in a ma
jority of cases were just-as unsure
of our ground as Cadet Jones, when
his 'Chemistry 'Professor asked:
“Jones, what does >HNO2 signify?”
Cadet Jones: “Well, ah, er’r - I
have it right on the tip of my ton
gue, sir.”
Prof, of Ohem: “Well, you’d
better spit it out — it’s nitric acid.”
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STm, ttat
-
gg production m the Fall!
Paul Revere
we men-
had two
ride who
Their
ROE
complete
growing
mash
HAROLD
KELLERMAN,
Dashwood
. Earlier in this column,
tioned that
companions on his famous
later became famous men.
names in case you haven’t heard
wore Sam Adams and John Han-
.cock. And the real facts of the
case are that Paul Revere was sent
out after one William Dawes had
started to assure at least one mes
senger getting thru. The two mes
sengers met at Lexington roused the
countryside and then traveled on
together toward Concord. Revere
was captured and Dawes put spurs
to his horse and made his escape
and thereupon dropped out of his-
'tory.
Decades later, due to a poet's
whim, .Revere achieved immortality.
* * *
(Scribbling out an ending rhyme —
Propped Up in bed —
Wonder if that nurse thinks
X need to be fed?
(X do.)
-—the colonel
It seems hard for dad to learn,
*****
And speaking about fifteen minutes.
?f there was any practice to which he owed
a commander answered, “by being at the
minutes before the enemy expected me.”
*******
Let us hope that such days are past,
scaffold. Wrong forever on the throne, '__ ____ ,_________
the future and behind the dim unknown standeth God within the sha
dows, keeping watch above His own.”
********
The war may end suddenly, as some of the guessers tells us, but
we’d we wise to settle down for a long hard struggle. Meanwhile
we may comfort ourselves with what the Duke of Wellington said
when asked if the British soldiers’are braver than any other soldiers.
• “I’ll not say that they are,” replied the Iron Duke, “but they can be
counted on to be brave fifteen minutes longer than any other soldiers." zt. *******
♦ ♦
Lord Nelson when asked
his phenomal success as
scene of action
♦
“Right forever
Yet that scaffold
fifteen
on the
shapes
A BAD SEASON
«
Maple,syrup makers have experienced a disappointment this sea
son. As the woods filled with snow knee-deep hopes were raised that
the consequent abundant moisture would result in a liberal flow of
sap. The season, however, proved a poor one. There was a lack of
keen frost at .nights followed by warm sunshiny days. Instead the
wind blew from the wrong direction. Dull days or days that were
partly dull, characterized the season with a consequent failure of'
the syrup crop. Still, hope springs eternal in the farmer’s breast,
as he is consoling himself with the old adage “A flowing syrup vat
means a small loaf.”********
A TRIAL OF FAITH
Foi1 more than twenty years many folk have been doubting that
right makes might. They have seen the Hitler power winning nearly
everything it sought for.- They have looked on as Czecho-Slovakia
has been tramped into‘the dirt. They have seen Poland treated, to
a devastating cruelty that make the darkest days of Babylonish
savagery look like the summer days of Acadian loveliness, by com
parison. What Hitler wanted he seized. With his ally, .Stalin, he
set out for the domination of the world. Meanwhile mighty neutral
nations looked on, saying that' the tortures and unspeakable wrongs of the weak were no concern of theirs. All this 'W®3*£'mighty trial
of faith, particularly to the faith of youth.
********
THEY’RE CHUCKLING
We refer to a company that resolved to start a toll gate on a
certain road ovei’ there in New York, we believe. Of course the
roadusers objected. The company was resolute and started taking
in tolls on the terms of no tollee no roadee, or something like that.
The government permitted the toll taking under protest and with the
stipuation'that the toll dimes’were to be returned to the payers should
the courts decide that the tolls were not legally taken. When toll
was taken, it was stipulated that a receipts should be given for every
toll dime taken in. The courts decided that the toll taking was
illegal. Those careful souls who had kept their receipts had them
honored on presentation. Those who had no receipts to present f^und
the company saying “No receipts, no cash.” The result is that'the
company is about $2(50,000 ahead.*********
ABOUT TIME
It’s about time for some nice people to bob up and tell the Allies
that they should stop fighting. Yes, and it’s about time for these
sweet spoken ones to offer skill and .influence in bringing about
peace, with the idea that Britain and her Allies are to pay the piper,
on the plea that “Germany is too poor to pay anything.” We know
that all*this is going on and that some folks little suspected in most
quarters of so doing, are already seeking to have the Allies ham
strung in their efforts to insure freedom from aggression on the part
of any nation. The articles telling the Allies that they have a right
to pay the whole cost of war are typed out and ready for the press.
High hats already are being brushed to appear at conferences with the
avowed purpose of throwing away the benefits secured by steel
helmets. Meanwhile manly hearts are bracing themselves 'to fight
on till fredom again takes her rightful place in the sun.
********
COUNTING CHICjKENS
When we heard of the partial success of the British navy last
week, we were inclined to think that the war was just about over.
We said all manner of cheering things about the downfall of Hitler
and all his works. We said something about the old lion’s starting
out “with a roar” and saw him mangling the few bones that was left
of the German power.
.Sober thought brought a sanity and we saw that we were count
ing chickens before they were hatched. We had been up to our old
trick of jumping to a conclusion. We heeded too much the way some
publicists have of being up to the minute whether they are right or
not. We forgot about the Siegfried line. We forgot that a mighty
nation had been seriously and systematically preparing for war foi’
mbre than twenty years with the determination of ruining the British
Empire and of doing to the British people what they have done to
the Polanders. We forgot all this. Yes, and we had been thinking
in symbols when we should have been thinking in terms of faith in
God and our own efforts in the way of food and clothing, munitions
and ships and well-drilled soldiers. MM
darkness is just beginning. We are
*****
The real struggle of light with
slow learners.
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GUESS WORK
Guess work is largely reasonable for the mess left from the last
war. For an bxainple of this vicious principle we guessed that the
Germans were a fine people who needed but a chance and they would
take a worthy place in promoting the finest humanizing features of
the rafce. They got their chance and developed Hitlerism. The Bri
tish people tried appeasement. They said “Give the Germans what
they cry for and they’ll do the right thing by everybody.” The Ger
mans got what they wanted and we have devastated Poland, Bri
tain “We’ll do the proper thing comes what will. Should a necessity
arise all people will flock to our aid.” The result? When danger
threatened some nations were too proud to fight. Still others were
scared stiff. Still others made distance from the scene of trouble
excuse for inaction. This minute we’re told “Let us give over the
struggle. The Germans have learned their lesson. Let us not act the
oppressor?’ More guessing. Still others urge that we desist in the
effort to rid the Baltic and the other seas of the German pirates.
“There is no necessity for extreme measures,” we are told.
The guessers are the biggest menace civilization faces this hour.
Surely we have learned our lessdn by this time.
Mrs, Robert Hazelwood this
week-end.
Mr. Gerald and Leon Paul
Bill Switzer accompanied by
C. Paul put on a very fine program
for the Badminton Club at Strat
ford Saturday night. After the pro
gram they were entertained to a
lovely luncheon in their clug rooms.
The Kirkton hockey boys Reg. <
and Gerald Paul, Wib. Cluff, Mat.
Hammond, Mack Howe, Bill Switzer
and Roy Shier were entertained at- ‘ a
and
Mrs.
the Central Hotel in Luncan to
banquet on Tuesday evening. '
BOY ROBBERS’ GANG
USE CHURCH HIDEOUT
Goderich.—Members of a juven
ile “gang” who police said, used a
church shed as headquarters and
kept it guarded by a sentry who de
manded passwords, appeared in ju
venile court recently. The lads had
too much time on their hands while
snow isolated the village of Dungan
non most of the winter, the court
was told.
Three hundred coppers were stol
en from the village post-office al
legedly to pay for a .22 rifle. The
14-year-old owner of the rifle, who
police said suggested the robbery
to increase his “profit” was charged
with contributing to the delinquency
of other juveniles. The charge was
dismissed. Another lad, 12, was
charged with robbing a village store.
The case was adjourned indefinite
ly. Their parents promised the
court they would be disciplined.
HARPLEY
Mrs. W. H. Hayter, who has
spent the winter in Detroit, has re
turned to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mc-
Linchey,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hardy, of Lucan,
spent Thursday afternoon at her
home here.
Miss Ruth Love spent the week
end at Grand Bend with hei* grand
mother Mrs. J. Love.
The Ladies’ Guild of Grace
Church, Greenway, held a successful
tea at the home of Mr. Mansell Hod
gins on Friday evening last. After
the games the church presented Mr.
and Mrs. Stan. Keyes with a hand
some silver tray and plate.
Mrs. Fred McLinchey spent last
week-end in Detroit the guest of
her .sister, Mrs. Mark Miller.
Messrs, Harold Walper, Lloyd
Taylor and Ross Love attended the
Farmers* Night” banquet sponsored
by the Clinton Lions Club on Fri
day evening. Hon. Mr. Taggetto
former Minister of Agriculture of
Saskatchewan and who is now the
Chairman of the Dominion Bacon
Board was the guest speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Love and
Maurice spent the week-end in Exe
ter at the home of her father, Mr. .S.
Greb.
WINCHELSEA
Mr. and ‘Mrs. Glen McLean, of
near Hensail, visited on (Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Theron Creery.
Miss Greta Fletcher, of London,
spent Sunday with her parents Mr,
and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher.
Miss Jean Davis visited on Sunday
with Miss Mildred Veal.
Mrs. John Delbridge and Kevin
spent Monday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs, R. D. Hunter of the Nar
row Road.
Mr. and
and family
the latter’s
Bruce Cooper, of Elimville.
Mrs. Freeman Horne and Kath
leen
ther
Mrs. Horace Delbridge
visited on Sunday with
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
spent Saturday with her mo-
Mrs. P. Whitlock of Elimville.
NO. 4 HIGHWAY UNDER WATER
SOUTH OF WINGHAM
POSTMASTER AT PARKHILL
GOES ON ACTIVE SERVICE
Major J. C. Dawson, postmaster at
Parkhill since 1927, has been called
for service in the Canadian Active
Service Force and will report
duty immediately.
Major Dawson was the first
vate to sign up with C. Co. of
135 th Battalion which was recruited
in Parkhill in 1915. He saw active
service in France and Belgium with
the 54th-Battalioh.
The Highway on the southern
outskirts of Wingham has been un
der water since sometime Monday,
with a depth reported up to four
feet. On Sunday a large area
around the bridges on the south
side of Wingham was under water,
but at that time there seemed no
likelihood that the water should rise
to the road level, However on Mon
day night the road was reported
closed—-Blyth Standard.
for
p ri-
the
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