HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-11-14, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940
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Answering Curious Cynic
.......most men crave affection,
yet are too selfish to give it.
.......a cynic is a man who sees
only a grin in Lohengrin.
.......any man who talks big—
thinks little.
......if a man admits having two
wives, that’s bigamy; if he admits
having four wives, that’s 'bragging.
.......some married women must
wonder why any ‘vampire’ would
want to steal their husband.
.......even the third wife of a
movie hero thinks her intuition is
infallible,
—miss ophelia
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Senator Glum Tells Us—
A prophet is not without honor
except when lie is in the other fel
low's bailiwick ....... Provincialism
means to brand any idea as “crack
pot’ and ‘radical’ that we do not
comprehend or which does not help
to stuff the ‘fat cats’ out our way.H: * *
Responsibilities are the reward
you get for not getting caught doing
the things you enjoy doing but
which you know you shouldn’t.
* * *
Today’s Simile
As pious as a preacher at col
lection time.
* * *
“I have eaten your bread and salt
I have drunk your water and
(wine;
The deaths ye died, I have watched
'beside,
And the lives that ye led were
mine.’’
—the colonel.* ♦ *
TO CINDERELLA CINDERS
I pause a while
Beside the way
To recall our happiness
Of another day.
The past is mine—
Secure from chance or change
The future I dread
Because it may be harsh and strange
I long to see your face—
To hear you sing
Though that is all past.......
I shall go on—
Remembering. - ■ ,
—'Cinderella’s Prince
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Subtle but True
A General and a Colonel were
walking down the street and en
countered a number of privates.
Tire General noted that every
time the Colonel returned the salute
he muttered something under his
(breath.
After several tries, he determined
what it was and turning to the
Colonel asked: “Why do you say
‘the same to you’ when you return
the salute?”
The Colonel replied: “I was a pri
vate once myself.”* * *
Some guys I know stand with
their back to their work and scan
the horizon hopefully fqr opportun
ity.* * *
Shame on Them—
We see evil only as we know evil.
Some folks have such a queerly de
veloped imagination that they think
they can see evil in this column.* * *
Many a fellow who boasts that
he can read character can point
■out the flaws in everyone’s character
but his own. And, isn’t it strange
that most so-called ‘character read
ers’ seem to see the bad points and
never the good points in their sub
jects?* * *
“It’s no use talking”—said the
fat lady as she gave up trying to
get into the phone booth.* * *
Ignorance is the Mother of In
tolerance.
* ♦ *
'Some men are such slaves to sys
tem, order and neatness that they
miss the opportunity for accomplish
ment. (And if this gets by our
' Worry Saps
The Nervous System
Worry over business or household
duties, sudden shock, the insane
quest for pleasure, the foolish at
tempt to put a week of normal life
into twenty-four hours, feverish ac
tivity, the demand, for sensational
literature are all conducive to the
Aggravation of wear and tear On the
nervous system.
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Editor-in-Chief, you’ll know he
■didn’t see it.)
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If you want to run across some
one from your home town in a
strange city—try to put over some
thing naughty.
* * *
A man who gives in when he is
wrong is wise; a man who gives in
when he is right is married.* * *
Radio Celebrities are just ordin
ary people like you and I, but they
have the faculty of telling listeners
how well they know one another.
The class had been instructed to
write an essay on Winter. Before
they began, the teacher gave them a
few hints, and among other things
suggested that they might introduce
a short paragraph on migration.
One child’s attempt read: “In
winter, it is very cold. Many sick
peoplQ, die in winter, and many
birds also go to a warmer climate.”
* * *
It will matter not
When I achieve my crown
Whether some -considered me
A prophet or a clown.
I crave no honors
Nor merit high renown
'if it may be said
I never let my readers down.
Man’s star is bright
For a brief allotted time;
My job is to write
A daily ending rhyme.
—the colonel.
* * *
Reputation
There is a tyranny which compels
men who do good work to go on
doing good work. The name of that
beneficent tyranny is ‘reputation.’
There is an inflexible law which
binds men who build well, to go on
building well. The name of that
kindly rule is ‘reputation.’ There
is an insurance which infallibly pro
tects those whose reason for buy
ing is that they believe in a thing
and its maker. The name of that
kindly insurance is ‘reputation.’
* * *
We Don’t Know the Author
Par Buster, who has written many
original poems for his column, sends
us the following verse and says he
found it tucked in between the
leaves of a Biography which he
bought at a second-hand .book store.
iSorry, but we don’t know the
author either. Perhaps some read
er can tell us?
Let me be a little kinder;
Let me be a little blinder
To the faults of those about me;
Let me praise a little more;
Let me be, when I am weary,
Just a little bit more cheery;
Let me serve a little better
Those that I am striving for.
Let me be a little braver
When temptation bids we waver;
Let me strive a little harder
To be all that I should ibe.
Let me be a little meeker
With the brother who is weaker;
Let me think more of my neighbor
And a little less of me.
♦ * *
We’re a Non-Conformist
Just as if you didn’t know....but
we do have a sense of humor. We
can see the funny side of a situation
but usually after it is too late. Just
as we can always think of a ‘snappy
comeback’ a day or two after* we
needed it.
Once upon a time, we were work
ing on a paper out in 'Frisco.......
and the editor assigned us to pinch- .
hit for the paper’s regular ‘column
ist’ who was ill.
Now writing a daily column looks
easy; in fact, most folks think it
is one of the softest snaps on the
‘sheet’. But to us it means work
with plenty of concentration.
While we were ‘filling in’ for the
regular columnist, we sat at our
typewriter and would thump out a
few words and then just sit and
stare at the wall.
•Over in the corner was a row
of offices separated ( from the main
‘city’ room by a clear glass parti
tion. And, in one of these offices
sat the Executive Editor......not the
editor who had given me the tem
porary assignment. For two hours
he had been watching me. At last he
came over and said: “You work
here, don’t you?” We acknowledged
that we did, then he asked: “You
are a writer, aren’t you?” We ad
mitted we were although we often
had our doubts and still have).
Then he barked at us: “Well,
why don’t you write?”
Our subsequent action was Im
pulsive and undignified...and.... we
were fired.* * *
I might sing a nocturne
In measured minor key
But that might be too solemn
To finish off this column.
—the colonel.
Why shouldn’t Rome be done by as she does?
********
Italy may soon reap as she sowed in Ethiopia.
♦ * * * * * * *
Ontario mourns the sad plight o£ the lowly potato.
* aH i*
there is in a good start.
# * * * *
The Greeks got what advantage
*****
Where’s that fellow who said
were elected.
* * *
he’d eat his hat if Roosevelt
* * * * * * * *
November will need to get busy if she is going to give us a
whole lot of Indian .Summer.
* *******
That snow storm may have been all right, but we are sure
that nothing became it like its taking off.
********
LET US HOPE SO
Last week a British .broadcaster told us that Germany was
being severely pinched for oil. He pointed out that it was Ger
many’s failure to secure oil that cut her nerve in 1918. Let us hope
that the bully may soon find his supplies cut fatally short. In any
case we may well settle down to considering what Mr. Churchill
suggests, preparations for war not only in 1940 but in 1944. Surely
we have learned the lesson of unpreparedness.
******* *
WHAT IS IT?
We hear a great many commendatory remarks made upon the
improvement made in the young men who take drill for a few
months at one of our military camps. Now, just what is it that
these camps give our youth that they miss in the average home or
High School? Is it smartness? Is it an effective use of one’s body?
Is it ready response to a call to service? Is is keenness in observ
ing what is to be done and the capacity to do the thing required?
What is it anyway?******* *
SENSIBLE
George Washington refused the third term of the presidency
of the United States. His reason for doing so is obvious. He saw
the danger of power being left foi* any considerable term in the
hands of any one man. Doing so was sure to lay the foundation of
aristocracy with its attendant evils. What he had in mind was
the sane principle of putting the tools of government into the
hands that could best use them. With this in mind the voters of
the United States have voted into office Presidentt Roosevelt for a
third term, thus breaking tradition and showing their good sense
by doing so. Tradition is good till it becomes a shackle, and that
is what the Washington tradition would have been had the United
States voters refused to elect the man whom they had found
efficient. The times were too momentous, the occasion too serious,
for the United States voters to swap horses when crossing the
stream.******** ,
WE AGREE
That was a sensible remark made by a St. Marys man the
other evening at the meeting of the town council when he said that
there were a lot of young people attending the (Collegiate Institute
who had no business there. There are the loafers, for instance.
There are those, again, who are there just because pa and ma
can’t get a. job for them. There are those, moreover, who simply
haven’t it in them “to take larnin’. They are constitutionally dull
and dull they’ll remain. Further, the school is cluttered up with
young toughs who make life intolerable for the boy or girl with
the genuine instincts of the scholar or the research worker These
young bullies make life intolerable for the boy or girl who has
every prospect of doing something for his kind. All of these are
out of place in a High School or a Collegiate Institute. Their
place is out under a lusty drill sergeant whose word is “get that
done and no bpnk about it.” Money is too scarce to spend one cop
per on lusty young ne’er do wells.
********
WE FEEL BETTER
Canadians feel better now hat the sensible people of the United
States have returned Roosevelt for another term at the presidency
They do not forget that this is the man who in his epoch-making
speech at Kingston declared that the United States would not stand
idly by should an enemy attack the land of the maple leaf and
beaver Nor do they forget- that this is the man who has gone the
limit in supporting the British Empire in her effort to protect the
liberties of mankind. Nor do they forget that this is the man who
threw down the gage of battle to the Nazis and Fascists and social
ists who thought they could make the free soil of the United States
their easy stamping ground. We are not blind to the defects of
the man who did all this, and what he did is a whole lot, when
we come to think of it, but we see his excellencies and those ex
cellencies are this minute the excellencies the perplexed world
needs. We delight to stand with every man who stands right and,
in the main, that is what Roosevelt stands for. You can’t fool the
great body of the American people even some of the time.
******* *
IT’S HIGH TIME
It’s high time for Ireland to do some forgetting and to give
serious consideration to present needs and future requirements.
Undoubtedly Ireland has suffered wrongs at the hand of England.
What is quite as true is that England has done all she could to
make amends for these wrongs and to allow Ireland all she needs
for the full development of her national life. Ireland has rendered
conspicuous service to the Empire. Her orators and her statesmen
and her soldiers and her merchants have ;nade contributions to the
good of the Empire that are beyond all reckoning. Fairness com
pels the saying that these contributionis have been all the greater
because Ireland was of the bone and sinew of the Empire. Wise
men are sure, indeed, that apart from the Empire Ireland never
could have been or possessed the privileges and the material goods
that have meant so much to her. In co-operation with the Em
pire has been her strength. Why, then, should she hold aloof from
the Empire’s work in these hours when her services by land aud
sea may be of such value? Britain’s welfare? The call of the
hour is for all Britishers to forget smaller things in presence of
the greater duties and the greater opportunities.
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WE APPRECIATE HIS WORK
Mr, Chamberlain, former Prime Minister of Great Britain, is
dead. Full of years he has passed to his reward. The civilized
world extends to his bereaved family its warmest sympathy. Of
his work for all that good men prize we cannot speak in sufficiently
appreciative terms. He and his great predecessor, Stanley Bald
win, put the best of their great abilities at the service of not only
Great Britain (but of the world. All that men could do they did
that men of good will in every country might listen to the better
angels of their natures. They believed in the appeal to reason
against the malignant thing that was creeping out of Germany and
Italy. They called upon all right thinking men of every land to
withstand the foul breath of the destroying cancer they saw eating
at the heart of freedom. It was not their fault that their appeal
went unheeded. It was their profound regret that other nations
through timidity that amounted to cowardice failed to stand Wjth
every man who stood right. When the evil thing born in Germany
drove its fangs into the vitals of Poland and Denmark, Mr. Cham
berlain could not remain. British and allow the murder of death
to continue. Constituted as he was he suffered with every war
widow and orphan in Britain and stood by the tomb of every
fallen defender of the liberties of the world. Little wonder that
the strain proved beyond endurance and sickness invaded his life
blood. The work he did at Munich in securing a respite for one
year from German aggression is proving to be beyond all price.
• That he strove to keep Europe forever free from war is to his last
ing renown. That he failed to do so but proves the greatness of
his character and the magnificence of his effort. His fame cannot
die. The Empire sincerely mourns the passing of one Of het
noblest sons,
HENSALL
Items that were crowded
out last week
Mousseau—Armstrong
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the United Church Manse, Varna,
on Wednesday, Noveber 6th, at
3 p.m. when Rev. Peters united in
marriage Dorothy Isabell, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Armstrong, Stanley Twp., and Gar
net Alexander, eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Mousseau, Hensall.
The bride chose a soldier blue crepe
dress, with black accessories and
■wore a corsage of Better Ties roses.
Miss Jean Reid, Varna, was brides
maid and wore a blue wool gown
with black accessories and corsage
of Talisman roses. Mr. Lloyd
Mousseau, Hensall, brother of the
groom, was the best man. Later
the young couple left on a motor
trip to St. Catharines and points
west. The bride donned a black coat
with mink trim and matching ac
cessories for travelling. They will
reside on the groom’s farm near
Hensall.
Young People’s Union/
The Young People's Union met
on Monday evening for their devo
tional meeting which was presided
over by Miss Gladys Passmore and
opened by singing “0 Canada Our
Fathers’ Land of Old”, after which
I Miss Elva McQueen led in prayer.
1 Mrs. Hedden read the Scripture
from Micah, Chapter 4. The devo
tion paper was given by Miss Mary
Goodwin and the Bible reading by
Miss June Saudercock. A devo
tional paper was also given by Miss
Shirley Fairburn, plans were made
to visit the County Home at Clinton
in the near future and an invita
tion is being extended to the Evan
gelical Church in Zurich and to
Main St. Church in Exeter for their
young people to visit here on No
vember 25th. “Stand Up, Stand Up
for Jesus” was sung. Mr. Rofot.
'Moore was the guest speaker and
gave a fine address on “Peace in
Our Time”. The meeting closed
with the National Anthem and the
benediction.
Mission Circle Meets
The regular supper meeting or
the Mission Circle of the United
Church was held at the home of
Miss Mary Clark on Friday even
ing. Miss Gladys Passmore had
I charge of the program which open
ed 'by singing “Come Let Us Sing
of a Wonderful Love”, followed by
the Lord’s prayer in unison. Miss
Elva McQueen read the Bible story
after which Miss Gladys McKenzie
led in prayer. “Day is Dying in the
West” was sung. The Scripture
lesson was read by Miss Shirley
Fairburn followed by a Bible
reading by Miss June Saundercock.
The topic on “Freedom” was given
by Miss Irene Douglas and was very
interesting. .Misses Elva McQueen
and Gladys Passmore were appoint
ed to prepare the slate of officers
for the coming year. The members
were invited to hold their December
meeting at the home of Miss Ruth
Brook. The meeting closed by
singing “Breathe on Me Breath of
God” and the National Anthem.
Arnold Circle Meets
The Arnold Circle of Carmel
Church held their regular meeting
■at the home of Mrs. (Rev.) Weir on
Monday evening with the president,
Mrs. Roy Bell, presiding, and open
ed by a poem read by Miss Beryl
phaff after which hymn, “He Lead-
eth Me” was sung. Miss Jean Mc
Queen led in prayer. The scrip
ture, St. John 2 was read by Miss
Irene Hoggarth. The minutes were
■read and adopted and the roll call
was answered. A croquinole party
will be held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. MacDougall on Friday even
ing, November 15 th. The Circle
are invited to hold their December
meeting at the home of Mrs. Mel
vin Moir. “Blest Be the Tie that
Binds” was sung. A very pleasant
part of the program was the pre
sentation of a life membership cer
tificate to Miss Helen Moir. The
address was read by Miss Mabel
Workman and the presentation
made by Mrs. Roy Bell. Miss Moir
made a very fitting reply. The topic
on “Missionary Approach to the
West” was very ably given by Mrs.
Hannah Murray. The meeting
closed by singing “Take My Life
■and Let it Be”, followed by the
Lord’s Prayer in unison. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Annual Tliankofforing
The annual thankoffering of the
W.M.S. of Carmel Presbyterian
Church was held in the schoolroom
of the church on Tuesday afternoon,
Nov. 5th, when the W.M.S. of First
Presbyterian Church, Seaforth, were
the guests and Mrs. A. B, MacDon
ald of Ailsa Craig was the guest
speaker. Quiet music was played
by the pianist and the meeting open
ed by the president, Mrs, C. Hud
son, giving the call to worship fol
lowed by singing “Give to Our God
Immortal Praise”. Mrs. Hudson
welcomed the guests. Mrs. Free
man of Seaforth read the Scrip
ture, Psalm 103. Mrs. Jas. Kerr
led in prayer. Mrs, Govenlock of
Seaforth favored with a solo eh*
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titled “They Are Only Shadows.”
The offering was received and de
dicated in prayer. A pleasing duet
’entitled “O What Peace My Saviour
Gives”, was rendered by Mrs. Hugh
Jack and Mrs. Frank Cling accom
panied by Mrs. John MacGrigor.
Mrs. A. B. MacDonald of Ailsa Craig
gave a splendid address, stressing
the fact that although there are
many calls for money today we must
do all we can for our country and
empire but we must still put our
church first, prayer and self-denial
are needed today as never before.
A vote of thanks was extended Mrs.
MacDonald for her splendid ad
dress. The meeting closed by sing
ing “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”,
and prayer by Rev. Weir. A social
half-hour followed, when refresh
ments were served.
Council Minutes
Regular meeting of the Village
Council was held Monday evening
at 8 p.m. in the Council Chamber
with all members present except
Councillor D. Robinson. Minutes
of the previous meeting were read
and it was moved by Horton aud
Cameron that the minutes be
adopted as read. Carried.
W. Stone appeared as a delegate
from the Canadian Legion as to
the hall rent for Bingo. Cameron
and Horton that we make a rebate
of $4.00 for each night that the
Legion have used the hall, amount
ing to $12.00. Carried.
Cameron and Moir that we
charge the Women’s Intsi'vte the
sum of $5.00 for the use of the
hall on Nov. 18th. Carried.
■R. J. Patterson, tax collector, re
ported having received $2,216.32
cash and prepayments of $132.0 0
or a total amount of taxes $3,-
53 6.32 on the 1940 roll and having
transferred $2,000 in cash to the
Treasurer. Correslpondeince read,
as follows: Relief Inspector, Judge
T. M. Costello} D. F. MacGregor,
Frank Donnelly, R. Welsh, C. Fritz,
A. Bell, Dept, of Welfare^ Mrs. E.
Stapleton. Same filed.
Bills and Accounts
Canadian Legion rent rebate$ 12.00
Hensall Hydro, hall ........... 6.61
A Spencer & Son, material,
streets ............................... 6.61
H. T. Cudmore, gravel .... 4.00
A Bushie supplies, streets.,. 2.80
J. A. Paterson, selecting
jurors .............................. 1.50
R. J. Patterson, selecting
jurors .............................. 1.50
R. E. Shaddock, selecting
jurors ................ 1.50
Thos. Kyle, salary ............. 55.00
School Board, current ex
penses .............................1500.00
Bonthron & Drysdale, sup
plies, hall ...................... '233.90
W. R. Davidson, coal, hall 38.27
Bank of Montreal, interest 50.45
J. Henderson, relief groceries 25.80
W. O. Goodwin, relief cloth
ing ................................... 3.00
Thos. Welsh, relief wood ... 2.00
YOUNG PEOPLES’ MEETINGS
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Caven Y. P. S.
Caven Y. P. S. entertained the
Main (St. Y.P.S. at a Hallowe’en
Party on Oct. 31, in the basement
of the church. Two ghosts greeted
the guests and the spirit of Hallow
e’en extended a cool and clammy
hand of welcome, she showed’ them
to the Observation booth, or the For
tune Teller’s or the Palmist’s Corner.
A stooped witch stirred your fortune
in and the fun house. was a scene
of horrible torture.
Games and contests were enjoyed
after the Grand (March of costumes
Miss. Jeckell won first prize, Clif
ford Quanee won second prize and
Donald Webster won juvenile prize.
Sandwiches, pumpkin tarts, tea and
candy were served bringing to a
close a very entertaining evening.
Total .................. $1941.38
Cameron and Horton that ac
counts as read be paid. Carried.
Horton and Moir that By-law No.
7 be given first and second reading.
Carried. Cameron and Horton that
By-law No. 7 be given third and
final reading and finally passed.
Carried.
'Cameron and Horton That we
now adjourn to meet Nov. 15th at
8 p.m. Carried
Jas. A. Patterson, Clerk.
Engagement Announced
>Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Mutch,
Clinton, announce the engagement
of their only daughter, jean to Mr.
Ervin John Jacrtb, son of Mrs.
Martha E. Jacoib and the late John
Jacob, the marriage to take place
the latter part of November.
A fat girl sat on a young man’s lap;
She knew that it was wrong,
But the young man. he was a skinny
guy,
■So she didn’t sit there long.
Main St. Y. P. S.
Our municipal administration was
the subject of a most informative
and interesting address by Reeve
B. W. Tuckey at the Main St. Y.P.A.
Monday evening. He spoke of the
election of the members of the
Education and the Public Utilities
Oommission and the duties of each;
of the amoxtnt of monies raised, how
they are apportioned and spent, of
the debentures debt and what
it means. He gave the population
the assessed values; the relation
ship to the County Council
and tax rates all of which infor
mation he seemed to have at his
fingei* tips. The meeting was in
charge of Miss Eva Penrose. Mr.
Penrose, Clifford Quanee and Lil
lian McDonald assisted in the wor
ship period.
Music Instructor: “I’m surprised to
hear you admit you haven’t been
practising, Nellie. What can yon
get out of your music if you don’t
practise?”
Nellie: “ dime an evening from
dad.”
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