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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-06-13, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, 3 UNF; X3, 1940 Life Time Title for Pershing EDITORIALArt AJ 1 A w !•> 1 Art Since 1921, John J. Pershing lias had the title of “General of the Armies.” This is a life time title which only three Americans have held be­ fore: George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman. The office carries with it a salary of $21,500" and travel allowance. There are no well defined duties for the holder of the title — they earn­ ed it by past service. General Pershing has managed to keep busy by taking an active part in the American Red Cross, and, as Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission which — prior to September 1939 - required his presence in France several times a year. * * * Success in marriage is much more than finding the right person — it is a matter of being the right per­ son. * * # We are under-rated by those who over-rate themselves. * * • A miserable sinner - one who gets fouud out. * * * A jealous person can always find something to be jealous about. * * * The young lady about to travel alone for the first time was warned not to talk to strangers. At the station, the conductor asked her: ■“Where are you goiug?” “To Detroit,” she answered and he put her on the Detroit train. As the train pulled out, she looked back and said to herself: “I sure ■fooled him that time — I’m going | to Chicago. ” ♦ » ♦ A ROSE GARDEN — for nearly fifty years, Father Schoner has been growing roses in his garden at San­ ta Barbara, Calif. He has 2,300 varieties of roses growing — some of them are trees 16 to 20 feet high. His proudest achievement is a large velvety al­ most black rose which he named after his friend, the late Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. The largest of the priest’s rose trees is one with a ten foot spread which, as he says, is proof that such trees can be developed to line city greets— they give both shade and flowers. * * ♦ the dial, indicating the time of day. Mrs. Neurich beamed with interest and finally exclaimed: “My goodness — these modern inventions! What, will they be thinking of next?”* * * Thinness, Fatness and Longevity Insurance experts tell us that obesity predisposes definitely to an early death while condition of un­ derweight does just the opposite. In other words, between the ages of 45 and 49, the individuals who are 30 pounds overweight have a death rate 2 8 per cent, higher than the average - while individuals who are 30 pounds underweight have a death rate, 3 per cent, lower than the average. The chief reason why the men who is 3 0 pounds underweight lives longer than the average individual and very much longer than men and women who are 3 0 pounds overweight is because thin folks put considerably less strain on the heart kidneys and arterial system with the result that these organs wear much longer. But, look at the fun they are missing! Overweight folks are near­ ly always cheerful and happy, while the underweights - we have noticed - are the worrying kind. And Worry isn’t a bit of fun—or—is It? * * * The Reverend Henry Ward Beecher was told that he used bad grammar in his sermon that morn­ ing. “Did I?” he enquired, “Well, all I have to say is God help the grammar if it gets in my way when I am preaching.”* * * The Doctor’s Revenge There was a young couple named Slightman, Who were afraid that disease germs might bite ’em. They ate an apple a day To keep the doctor away, But he came and brought twins just to spite ’em. Ms Ms * Platitudes The Awakening A year ago you kissed me - Kissed me and told me ‘good-by’; The kiss meant, I thought, that you loved me; I refused to believe it was good- by. But a year has passed since you kissed me, , Oh, a year and a ijionth have dragged by, And now I know that you kissed me Only to tell me, ‘Good by’. » ♦ » What Next Mrs. Neurich had given the land­ scape artist carte blanche and after the job was complete, he conducted her over the formal garden. “What is that?” she asked. Ho told her it was a sundial. “What is a sundial?”, she inquir­ ed and he patiently explained how the sun moving thru the heavens cast a shadow which is shown on Bratf CHICKS BRAY HATCHERY, EXETER Phone 246 Agonizing Eczema (Salt Rheum) No rest, day or night, for those afflicted, with that awful skin .dis­ ease, eczema, Or salt rheum as it is commonly called. (The intense burning, itching and smarting, especially at night, or when the affected part is exposed to strong heat, or hot water, are almost unbearable, and relief is gladly welcomed. To get rid of eczema it is neces­ sary to have tho blood cleansed by the use of a thoroughly reliable blood medicine Such as Burdock Blood Bitters which during the past 60 years has met with great success in relieving such diseases by its blood cleansing and purifying properties. Tho T. Milburn C«., Ltd., Toronto, Ont “You’ll simply die laughing.” “Where have you been all my life.” “I’ve had a perfectly lovely time.” “I’ll poy you this tomorrow, sure. * M: There is just one worse pest in an office than the girl who hums or sings to herself — it is the fellow who unconsciously whistles off key. Funny, isn’t it, how one whistler can put the brakes on the brain power of the whole office? M: M: Ms Approximately 38,0001,000 names are now on the records of the Social Security Board at Washington D.C. Of this number, 3 92,000 are Smiths - which name appears most fre­ quently. Next, come the Johnsons with a little over 300,000; follow­ ed by the Browns, Williamses and Joneses. This group represents over one million names. « * * * “Pop, what’s a monologue?” “A monologue is a conversation between husband and wife.” “I thought that was a dialogue.” “No, a dialogue is where TWO persons are talking.” M: M: M: What Do Professional Cooks Eat One of the questions Princess Kropotkin asked George Rector - America’s Authority on cooking was: “What dishes do chefs order when they are dining out?” And summing up his reply brief­ ly, we find that the highest paid chefs in the world - men who spend their lives in the preparation of elaborate and fancy dishes almost always order ‘Goulash’ — they rare­ ly eat fancy food. Many of them prefer Boiled Dinners, braised short ribs and Roast Prime Ribs, medium rare. Most of them eat salad with a simple French dressing. Nine out of ten who drink coffee, want ‘it black, unsweetened and without cream. Most chefs, too, do not care for deserts but nearly all prefer a bit of cheese after their meal, Hard rolls are given preference over soft rolls - French Bread (not Viennh) long slim loaves with plenty of crust - is a favorite ovei’ the soft, white ‘bakery’ bread. Ml M' ifr A man in Kansas - says a recent news report - fainted three times at his own wedding — but just the same, they waited until he came too and the wedding took place as per schedule. M* M' M< Jack be nimble Jack be quick Just one more line Will do the trick. -—the colonel It’s dogged that does it. Mi Mt * ♦ * ♦ Keep your head and keep on working. Ms M> * * * ♦ * How all nature was transformed under the influence of those warm days. Mi M: H> Ms $ Ms Mi Ms Exeter has the good old fashion of keeping up its municipal im­ provements. We question if there is a town in the province with a better water supply. M< * * * Ms * M< Mi The local poet tells us “A little painting now and then Is practiced by the wisest men.” Ms Ms Mi Ms M« M’ M< Ms Exeter working men such as carpenters and painters and decora­ tors should consider themselves well off. In a number of communit­ ies this class of workmen is finding jobs a bit scarce already. A word to the wise is sufficient. MsMsMsMsMsMsMiMs These are bad days for reputations. The Empire and her Allies are keen on results. One day a leader is received by cheering crowds. Before we can turn about the same man is execrated. Yer these were the men we selected to do our business, without giving the situation a minute’s careful thought, Mt M' M< * Mt M< M< Mr WORTH THINKING ABOUT Some units of the Canadian navy are being assigned to duty along with units of the Old Country navy, while some units of the Old Country navy are being assigned to duty on this side of the Atlantic. Better think this over. The action has deep significance. Mi*MrMtMiMiMrM: AVE CAN DO SOMETHING Canadians who believe that the Canadian government is not doing all it should to help the Motherland and her Allies in the present grave situation are not bound hand and foot. Any individual, muni­ cipality of any Canadian citizen may forward money or supplies to the Allies. We are not in favour of dividing our war efforts. Still less are we in favor of standing on the side lines as carping critics. . MiMiMiMiMiMiMiMi THE SOLDIER’S PHILOSOPHY The other day a Tommy had been having a strenuous time of it and was inclined to do a bit of grumbling. There he was, dis­ consolation incarnate. “ ’Ear, you bloke, shouted a companion, “get ovah yer funk and ’elp man this gdklopq gun and be quick abaht it." The unnerved one recovered his nerve and did his full share in get­ ting the army out of Dunkirk . «**MtMiM>Mi*0 NO ILLUSIONS, PLEASE Those wise folk in public and private life who have been saying “The Allies are bound to win without our helping them. When they have won we’ll be ready to pick up the business they have dropped.” They may as well purge their bosoms of such perilous stuff. We expect the Allies to win and are doing our little utmost to see that they come off victorious. But what of those folk who delib­ erately plan to win commercially when others are pouring out their blood? M: Mi M: Mf Mi M< Mt M: CARRY THE AVAR INTO GERMANY That’s to be the policy of the Allies. We have left that part of our duty undone so far. The Germans do not know what war is. They read with a complacent smile of the horrors their savage repre­ sentatives inflict on others. It will be a different experience for them when their own kith and kin take a rose out of theii- own bottle. They have a right to drink to the bitter dregs the medicine they have prepared for others. MiMs****!** JUST GETTING STARTED We were at a little church the other Sunday morning, out there in the country when the minister asked the people to do what they could to supply the blankets needed by the wounded and the refugees. As he was making his way to his car a country matron hailed him and showed him her car with $S5 worth of fine blankets a little group had raised. This was in addition to hundreds of socks,<and such the little group had provided. The minister made reference to one of the young men from the church who had just enlisted. “We’re just beginning,” the bravd little woman remarked. M,M>#M>M«**Mi This thing of the United States allowing the Allies to purchase second rate air and other war machinery does not suit us. Where our airmen have won, they have done so because not only of their prowess but because of their superior equipment. Why ask our men to imperil their lives and their cause by giving them what is known to be inferior equipment? Surely the United States is not so gross and not so blind as to allow the Allies to fight with garden hose and popguns when they should and can supply them with the best war machinery the republic can supply. The United States government may as well see that their day of reckoning is coming. When the Allies imperil blood and life and limb, it is the least thing the United States can do to supply the best of munitions.******** THAT’S ALL THERE’S TO IT When the showers are frequent and seeding’s hard, watch for the right minute to keep on digging. When the sun blisters from fingertip to shoulder, don’t stop, but keep on digging. When the seed just won’t show up, don’t fret, but keep on digging and planting. AVhen the onions and the lettuce and the “taters” are showing up, don’t sit down, but get the hoe and keep on digging. When the news from overseas is as bad as can be, don’t sit down and nurse the blues but keep on digging; the boys will need our best licks, so keep on digging. AVhen customers fail to come your way. do some good ad­ vertising, and so keep on digging. Digging gives one muscle, keeps the mare going, knocks out the jitters, helps to a good appetite and sound sleep and to that first rate feeling that puts one straight with the whole creation.******** SOUND TO THE BONE We know the quality of the men of this district and are proud to report them sound to the bone when it comes to a sense of their duty in these stern hours. Nearly every young man we talk with is telling of his plans for enlistment. His word is “No matter what the inducement to stay at home, what’s the use when everything we hold worth while is imperiled?” This is as it should be. It is idle nonsense to indulge in guess work or in any form of conjecture. The only thing to realize is that the peril is very great and that only men and sup­ plies will meet the situation. The greater always includes the less, and the greater thing this minute is the safety of the Empire. Let us seriously recall that England is being bombed and that Paris is threatened. Why minimize the danger? It is the merest guess work to say how things are going these terrible hours. AVe are confident ol’ victory, but it will come at the cost of all of us having our shoulders together and so getting on with the burden. MtS<MtM<MiM<Mt^ LET US HAVE NO ILLUSIONS The Allies have suffered a major defeat at Dunkirk and in the battle of Flanders. Our losses have been terrific. We may as well face the facts. Of coarse the enemy sustained enormous losses but the victory was theirs. Our soldiers were brave beyond all telling. The retreat was conducted with consumate skill, but it was a retreat, leaving behind it enormous stores provided at enormous cost. Wiu- ston Churchill makes no bones of the whole affair. Next, both Lon­ don and Paris are in peril. Mr. Churchill talks of England’s being driven from her larger cities and of defending herself from the hills. AVhy should we have any illusions? To get rid of illusions, however, is the first steps to victory. For the most part Canada has only begun to take an active, interest in tho war. As the war goes on we may count on her doing a part that will tell tremendously in favor of the" Allies. M< Mi >S Mi fl M: * M< AA’E UNDERSTAND Canadians value very highly the goodwill, expresse'd by manv of our American contemporaries as Britain and her Allies contend" for the liberties of the World. Those men in the New York Chamber of Commerce who have done all they could to have the United States get into the struggle in a practical way, show themselves the friends of all that is best in that republic. They and those who think like them are the exponents of genuine Americanism. With them we de­ plore the fact, of the United States not being on the battle fields of freedom. These great souls regret that their mighty and wealthy country is not spending a dollar to stamp out the vampire that is suck­ ing the blood of the best women and children the sun ever shone on. What enterprise can do, they are doing to help on the battle, but it is as private citizens they contribute and they are sorry that a thou­ sand times more Is not being done. European defenders are the first line of American safety. If Britain and her Allies fall it will be too bad for the United States. Her choicest souls are aware of their peril and their duty, STEPHEN COUNCIL The Council of the township of Stephen convened in the Town Hall, Crediton on Monday, June 3rd. 1940, at 1 o’clock p.m. Al! mem­ bers were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted on motion of Thomas Love, seconded by Roy Katz. A letter was read from C. G. Ro­ bertson K. C. of Preston, acting for Dr. Hagmeir asking what the Township of Stephen Council in­ tends to do to reimburse the doctor for loss sustained by him to his 1939 crops by floods. Council deeid- ed not.to take any action. Moved by Roy Rutz seconded byi Nelson Schenk; < That By-law No. 545 to borrow certains money from he Crediton Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce to meet current expend­ itures until taxes are levied, having been read three times be passed and signed by the Reeve and Clerk and the Seal of the Corporation attach­ ed thereto. Carried. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Arthur Amy: That the following Payment Voucher on Road Expendi­ ture and Orders be paid: Payment Voucher: Pay Roll No. 5, $133.57; A. G. Webb, gas and oil for power grader $36.82; Ever­ ett Haist gas $4.80; Milton Deitz, gas $5.00; Herb Young, gas and oil, $8.70; total $188.89. ■Orders: Hydro Elec. Power Com­ mission, account $3.45; Lucille Lochner, conveyance to San. $4.00; Canadian Bank of Commerce cash­ ing road cheques $1.80; Dept, of Health, insulin account $1.00; Dr. C. C. Misener. acct, re Schwartzen- truber child $6.00; Anna Gill, rent, Jackson $3.00; E. Tieman & son, re­ lief re Tyler $10.00; Provincial treasurer, Hall license 1940-41 $3; Restemayer & Miller, groceries re Tyler $10.00; E. Tieman & Son, seeds for Jackson $4.00; E. Tieman & Son, seeds for Tyler, $3.00; Cora Gaiser, milk, Jackson $6.51; P. Eis- enbach, fuel, Tyler $6.00; Ed. Nad- iger, fuel, Tyler, $2,75. Carried. The Council adjourned to meet again in the Town Hall, Crediton on» Tuesday, the 2nd day of July A.D. 1940 at 1 o’clock p.m. Herbert K. Ellber, Tp. Clerk 6,000 TREES ARE PLANTED BY SEAFORTH GOLF CLUB A shipment of six thousand trees were received by Seafortn Golf and Country Club and are being planted on waste land at he real’ of the property. Included in the shipment, which was furnished by the Ontario Forestry Branch, were 1,500 white pine, 3,500 red pine, 400 white ash, 400 jack pines, 300 walnuts. A si­ milar quantity was planted last year and survived the winter remarkably well. CONFEDERATION life for strength, service and security. Nail down, some of your present prosper­ ity. Nail it down so that in later life, you will have a Guaranteed Monthly Income from the earnings of your most productive years. You can do this conveniently and ade­ quately by means of Confederation Life Policies. Should you die before reaching retirement age, the proceeds will help to provide for your dependents. Remember, the earlier you start, the easier it will be to provide for your old age. When a Confederation Life representative calls upon you, consult him/ He is trained to advise you. Confederation Life HEAD OFFICE AsSOCjatiOIV TORONTO ONE, OF THE WORLD'S GREAT LIFE INSURANCE INSTITUTIONS F. J. DELBRIDGE, Representative EXETER According to the latest completed statistics, there were 3,231 firms in Canada in 193 8 making bread and other bakery products. The mater­ ials used cost $38,446,525, and most of them, such as flour, eggs, milk, lard and other agricultural products were of Canadian origin. “AVhat did your wife say when you came home at four in the morn­ ing?” “She didn't have a word to say,” “S'matter - tongue-tied?” “No I put cement in her beauty clay. “ WHY NOT GET UP IN THE BIG CAB CIASS? FOR SUCH A "Imagine our surprise when we found we could step up to an Olds and easily afford it! Olds prices are lower than you think” ”Big Car” doesn’t necessarily mean “Big Expense!” Look at Oldsmobile. Olds is a really big car any way you measure it. 197M inches from bumper to bumper. Big and roomy inside. It’s powered by a big, 95 horsepower Oldsmobile engine, and it’s the lowest priced car with modern coil springs all around for extra riding comfort. In addition, Olds gives you more style, more quality and more prestige. Yet Oldsmobile costs so little more than ordinary cars—and figures show Olds is very economical to run. See it! Drive it —today! We have a new Olds waiting for yoti. i j Illustrated—The Oldsmobile "60” Two Door Touring Sedan * “hi st KOOKIMG CAM OMT TIME ROA» Snell Bros. & Co., Exeterv Associate Dealers! G. Koehler. Zurich} J. E. Sprowl Lucan