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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-12-05, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE The office gobler is studying the calendar these days. ******* * The lawn mower smiles blandly at the snow shovel these days. )' * I i ' P V * Jiminy (the pest) Crickets stop­ ped by our desk the otner noon when we were out to lunch and laid a contribution on our desk written in his best bookkeeperish longhand. ‘Seven years ago a farmer living only a few miles from the city hung his vest on the barnyard fence. A calf chewed up a pocKet of the gar­ ment in which there was a standard gold watch. ‘A short time ago, the animal, a staid old milch cow, was butchered for beef and the timepiece was found in such a position between the lungs of the cow that the re­ spiration —- the closing in and fill­ ing of the lungs — kept the stem winder wound up, and the watch had lost but four minutes in seven years!’* * * A true friend is one who knows the worst about us but refuses to believe it.* * * Another Version 'Mr. Colonel: Your paraphrased version of Whittier’s classic ‘pome’, “Barefoot Boy", which appeared in your column recently prompts me to contribute another version: Blessings on thee, maiden fair, With your short-bobbed boyish hair, With your jazzy little song, And your skirts not worn so long; With your eyebrows plucked so thin And your silken covered shin, Bless your cheeks so like a rose And your little stuck-up nose, Bless the dimples in your chin And your cute ‘come Hither’ grin. Girley, you are simply great, Sure to be some fellow’s fate; Boys may all poke fun at you (They don’t know what else to do) But, my girley, you may know They’d just die to be your beau. Old-time dames who rant (it’s true) Are just mad ’cause they’re not you. Blessings on thee, you’re just great, Pretty Maid, so up to date! —Aunty Elma S. T. * * * Tersely Told Tongue Twister Tale Tangled tongue Tessy talked ter­ rible tinkling twaddle to tease Tony ■Taylor that tiresome teetotaling trifler. Tessie talked turkey till Tony told thrilling tales. * * * Violins About 540 o fthe original Stradi- varius violins are known to exist today. But there are tens of thou­ sands of comparatively worthless violins into which forged inscrip­ tions bearing the Stradivarius name have been inserted.* * * The efficiency expert is worse than the statistician but he belongs to the same breed. He will tell you that if a farmer’s boy can pick six quarts of cherries in an hour and a girl can pick five quarts an hour; the two of them together will pick eleven quarts. But, any far­ mer knows that the two of them to­ gether won’t pick any. * ♦ # (Security and Success both begin with ‘S’—but—so does Stupidity. * * * Pro verbs of 1940 Familiarity breeds—promotion. * * * To our Wives: They married us willingly; May we all be dead before They discover their mistake. * * * What Makes Millionaires A well-known writer recently in­ terviewed twenty millionaires—all of whom had started from the bot- tim. ,He wanted to find out how suc­ cess is won—whether is requires genius, luck, or any special gifts. Here is what he toundf NOT ONE .of the twenty could have been rated more than average in brains, personality or brilliancy. Stubborn Cases of Constipation Those Who keep a mass of imparity pent up in their bodies, day after day, instead of having it removed as nature intended, at least «nee in every twenty-four hours, in­ variably suffer from constipation. The use of cheap, harsh purgatives will never get you any where Os they only aggravate the trouble, and in­ jure the delicate mucous lining of the bowels, and are very liable to cause piles. tf constipated take Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills and have a natural niovctncnt of tho bowels. Th^y' do not gripe, weaken and sicken as many laxatives do. The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. NOT ONE had any special evi­ dence of ‘‘lucky breaks”. NOT ONE was different in his make-up from thousands of others not nearly so successful. BUT EVERYONE of them had a thorough knowledge of his business —showed unusual ability to recog­ nize opportunities—and knew the principles of successful business management. * * * The Lark A tiny throat the skylark has— I often wonder why The tones that tome from tiny throats Seem to fill the sky. His voice is like a silver bell So tuned and wrought with care, It chimes with every wind that blows And tinkles everywhere. —P.K.A. * * * Senator Glum Tells Us: What is sometimes supposed to be the concensus of public opinion is only one man’s opinion plus public ap­ plause by people unable to form opinionh of their own.—Civiliza­ tion is advancing...I attended a hearing the other day in which a well-known criminologist told us that the’men in our penetentiaries today are much better educated than the old-time prisoners. * * * From our Memory Book The great actor, John Drew, sel­ dom went on the ro«a. He usually had a solid booking in New York City. But, once when we were a cub reporter, he played a ‘three night stand’ in a theatre in a city where we were learning the business Of writing copy...and learning it ‘the hard way’. The editor had assigned one of the regular reporters to interview Mr. Drew in his hotel room but something changed the plans and we’ were given the assignment. 'By way of giving us something to write about, Mr. Drew told us a story about another great actor, Joseph Jefferson. The moral of the story being that no matter how big a man ,in public life might think he is, there was always certain to be someone a little bigger and more important. Once when Jefferson had made his big success in “Rip Van Winkle" he felt himself fairly important and ; believed that everyone knew of his success...at the very least he felt that he had put Washington Irving on the map, with his Boucicault ver­ sion of Rip. One night after the theatre, as he was going to his home in a Fifth Avenue hotel, a stockily built man with a grizzled beard got into the elevator, and inquired conversa­ tionally: “Are you playing in town now. Mr. Jefferson?” Jefferson, as he replied in the af­ firmative, rather pitied the man for his ignorance and his total lack of understanding of what was go­ ing on in the world. What a simple­ ton he must be, who did not know that Rip was having a record run. When this man reached his poor and got out, Jefferson asked the ele­ vator boy: ‘‘Who was that?” “Why,” said the boy, pitying Jef­ ferson for his ignorance, “That’s General Grant." * * * That a certain young man is wise beyond his years was proved when he paused before answering a wid­ ow who asked him to guess her age. When he hesitated, she insisted, “You must have some idea.” (‘I have several ideas,” said the young man, with a smile, “the only trouble is that I hesitate whether to make you ten years younger on ac­ count of your looks or ten years old­ er on account of your intelligence.” * * * The Long Trail The long trail, the gypsy trail Calls stronger every day. j “Come away while youth is kind, •Leave convention's cares behind To seek the beauty you may find Half the world away.” The long trail, the gypsy trail, Take me out to see— The flashing Curves of tropic strands, Treasure-troves of silver sands, Palm-crowned heights of cameo­ lands Clean cut against the sea. --Conchita. * * * A mean man is a man with means ........and means to keep them.* * * TODAY’S SIMILE—As popular as a portable radio in a sleeping car4. * « * Dear Colonel: If you print any more Scotch stories I’ll quit bororw- lug the paper. -—Sandy ******** Of a wet, snowy morning, the milkman finds life one long round of joy. ******** Prudence and speed characterize the Italian navy. Mussolini is joining the kiddies in the chorus, “See how they run.” ***** *** The Exeter eligible maidens were out in their best bib and tucker the other Sunday morning. They are crooning sweetly “Will ye no’ come back again.” ******** The Greeks came upon an Italian Doster reading “Nothing can stop the Italian advance.” The Greeks politely added these explanatory words “When retreating.” ******** Hitler is doing his terrible worst these days. He may well fear that a defeated Italy may open the backdoor to an attack that will prove his ruin. ** ***** * As dad tightens his belt and mother lightens her hand at the sugar bowl, let us redouble our best endeavours to help Santa give the kiddies the best of Christmases, Let’s be glad we have them with us. ******** NOT A BIT OF SYMPATHY Italy has been getting a sound mauling at the hands of the Greeks and nobody is a particle sorry for them. The Italian govern­ ment was and is an unholy mixture of vulture and coward and op­ portunist and is now reaping the reward they cried for. Mussolini sold his soul to become the man of all works for Hitler and Hitler is leaving him to wriggle out of the mess he got himself into. Mussolini lay down with the dogs and an amused world is laughing at him as he wiggles and scratches and bites. ******** WHY THE AGE LIMIT? Napoleon brought the greater part of Europe to his feet by using one simple principle “The tools to the hands that can use them.” Why should not those responsible for Canada's war ef­ fort make serious use of this principle? Take the matter of mech­ anical skill, for example. Just now there is a loud call for welders. Yet this call is for young men. We know one welder fifty years of age who is the incarnation of efficiency in this regard. Yet he is over age and that is his only disqualification. In addition to his welding expertness he is especially skilled in the working of steel. A better shop head in this line t is difficult to find. Why not enlist his services and the services of men such as he, irrespec­ tive of age, efficiency alone being the standard? What is true of the workers in steel is equally true of mechanics in all classes. There is a very definite reason why young men should be employ­ ed exclusively in some sorts of work, but when it comes to eiffic- iency, age simply has nothing to do with it. ******** THAT YOUNG WINTER Yes, we have had the real thing in winter. The cold has not been severe, but we have had snow and plenty of it. We mortals are a droll sort. We 'assumed that the old-fashioned winter had fled with the years and prepared ourselves for mild, snowless con­ ditions. Why should not the weather accommodate us in our new way of thinking and doing, we said in our superior way. Manu­ facturers waved an imperious hand and, of course, cutters and sleighs were waved into the ignominious past. We were to have open roads and green Christmases and all the other pleasant things. Well, we didn’t know a thing about it. The weather went its own way and Dobbin got into his winter togs and we mosied behind him. And we had our clothes made to .suit the open, mild weather. Had we not heaters in our cars that allowed us to move where we would amid the snuggest of summer conditions. Then came Jack Frost and we must wrap up or suffer from frost bitten shanks and frozen noses. Could we but have a good look at our­ selves we’d have many a jolly laugh. * * ** * ** ♦ OF COURSE WE ARE NOT AND OF COURSE WE CAN Not much wonder we blundered in getting our forces into shape. We were a peace-pursuing and a -peace-loving folk. Sud­ denly we woke to find that we had lived in a fool’s paradise and we jumped at getting ready for war. Come what might, we had no intention of letting the Hitler gang .have their way. Men en­ listed who’d have i been better on the farm or in the shop or busi­ ness. We know that now. We had no way of sifting our volun­ teers. Delicate handed experts of scores of kinds were set at jobs for which they were in no Way fitted, much to the weakening of our war capabilities. But we need not allow our mistakes to con­ trol us. The men who can serve best on the farm and in the shop should be released for the work they -can do best. Of course a lot of} our .men got into the king’s uniform who were not physically qualified therefor. Our civilian doctors, like the rest of us, had a good deal to learn. Now that the physically unfit for War have been detected, they may well set to tasks demanding less physical strain. Of course we can get our men where they can serve best. AU that is needed is to get rid of meddling politics and pompous but destructively inefficient officialdom. Our citizens are capable and willing 'but inexperienced. We’ll get over all this. ******** THAT 460,000 Serious minded folk who are in a position to know whereof they speak, tell us that there are 460,000 children in Canadian schools who are under-nourished. For the most part this horrible state of affairs does not pertain because there is a lack of food. What makes this condition all the more alarming is that the children of the well-to-do bulk as largely in this class as the children of those who must scrimp along to make both ends meet. Mothers of this class simply neglect their children, particularly at breakfast. Some sort of engagement prevents the mother from being up in time to -see that breakfast is prepared and that the children eat that breakfast. Fathers are equally to blame in this matter. Now that daylight saving i§ coming to be the order of the day, this condition is becoming worse. For this neglect there is no sufficient excuse to be offered. The little folk are helpless. Unless a child is sufficiently nourished he is handicapped in every way* He drifts into the inefficient class, He loses his self-re­ spect. He is liable to steal. He is hateful with his chums and becomes non-social and in a little while simply cannot carry on. We suggest that the school teachers furnish the school boards with lists of the undernourished and that the boards publish this list. ■Our remedy may seem severe, bitt if it were applied, there will, soon, be no need- for its application, * Dashwood Red Cross The Dashwood unit of the Red Cross held their annual meeting in the Red Cross room last Monday evening with a fair attendance. Mr. ■E. Nadiger, chairman of the town trustees brought the meeting to or­ der. Rev. T. Luft was appointed ch Mrs. R. H. Taylor, gave a short talk com­ mending the ladies on the fine re­ sponse they have made to the Red Cross, The treasurer, Mr. E. Na- diger, reported the unit had raised approximately $750.00 during the past year. The secretary, Mrs. J, M. ’Pieman, reported a summary of the year’s work as follows: 405 pairs of socks; 75 sweaters, 21 bed gowns, 60 pairs pyjamas, 53 quilts, 10 abdominal bandages, 16 slings, 31 hospital gowns, 21 pairs wrist­ lets, 12 children’s slips, 3 pairs Children’s panties, 3»3 wash cloths, 2 scarfs, '8 surgeons gowns, 8 sur­ geons caps, 7 pairs broadcast wristlets, 6 bed jackets, 12 child­ ren’s nightgowns, 1 personal pro­ perty bag, 1 child’s pyjamas, 20 blankets, 7 girls’ skirts, 6 girls’ Sweaters, 5 pairs half mitts, 1 aero cap. 1 plain helmet, 2 Quebec hel­ mets, 1 Balaclava helmet, 11 pneu­ monia jackets, 2 pairs two-way mitts, 1 pair seamen’s stockings, 2 pairs children’s mitts, 2 pairs sea boots, 7 ladies nightgowns, 7 girls’ dress, 2 ladies’ dresses. In addi­ tion to this a refugee shower was held when 250 articles of clothing were brought in. Mrs. Geo. Link donated two beautiful quilts which wrere disposed of by the Exeter branch. The election of officers resulted as follows: Pres , Mrs. R. H. Tay­ lor; vlce-pres., Mrs. H. Wein; sec., Mrs. J. M. Tieman; treas., Mr. E. Nadiger; Messrs. J. M. Tieman, Martin Lamb and Edgar Restemey- er were appointed to act as a com­ mittee to stimulate interest among the men. The following commit­ tees were appointed by the execu­ tive: Sewing committee. Mrs. H. Wein, convener, Mrs. E. Nadiger, Miss Marie Kraft, Miss Ida Zimmer, Mrs. Jack Wein; Inspection com­ mittee, Mrs. D. Tieman, convener, Miss Beatrice Graybiel, Mrs. Wm. Kleinstiver, Miss Susan Willert; Quilt committee, Mrs. P. Mclsaac, convener, Mrs. H. Hoffman, Mrs. R. Baker, Mrs. E. Bender, Mrs. Henry Kreuger. GRAND BEND HOME AND SCHOOL CLUB MEETS The regular meeting of the Grand Bend Home and School Club was held on Monday, Nov. 25, with the president, Mrs. Harold Walper in the chair. The meeting opened by singing the first verse of “O Can­ ada”. The president then read the Home and School Creed. Ralph Sweitzer recited ‘‘When I am Grown”, and Murray Desjardine “In Flanders Fields”. Mr. Douglas Gill favored with a solo and Mrs. McAllister gave an Irish reading. Mrs. Walper read a fitting poem, “Builders.” Dr Taylor, as the spec­ ial speaker of the evening chose as his subject, “Canada To-day and Tomorrow.” As he made many thought-provoking remarks he drew attention to this beautiful and boun­ tiful Canada of ours and discussed conditions in Germany. He said we take too much for granted. We do not stop to think of the real mean­ ing of democracy in our country. “Democracy,” he said, “is the pri­ vilege of the individual to live in a community or his country on equal rights with his neighbour. It is • privilege to get out in public and criticze the government. It s the privilege of going to any church and also of raising a family who will be able to do things as we are. In closing he said we must be fanatical in our patriotism and our British freedom. Lunch was served and the meeting Closed by singing the National An­ them. DOMESTIC HARMONY Few people realize the extent to which the colors in a home can af­ fect family dispositions and make or mar home life, writes James Rich­ mond in the October issue of C-I-L Oval. Not -only the tranquility of the home, but the mental, physical and even economic well-being of its members may ibe profoundly in­ fluenced, for good or ill, 'by the hues which predominate in their sur­ roundings. Different colors have different moods, says the writer. They have the power to inspire corresponding moods in sensitive people. This pow­ er has been successfully used in the treatment of neurotic patients, and depressed people may regain their •cheerfulness when they stay for some time amid hues such as yellow --a sunny, stimulating, happy color. Over excitable patients, on the other hand, have 'found peace in coolei4 shades of tranquil blue and green. Bu.t normal homes are for normal people, and the problem here is to use the active stimulating colors in such combination with their oppos­ ites as to produce a harmonious ef­ fect. “Grandpa,” said a little girl, “I saw something this morning run­ ning across the kitchen floor with­ out any legs. What do you think it Was?” Grandpa studied for a while and gave up. “Water!” said the young­ ster, triumphantly. THUBSIMY, nKCJJMBKli nib, 1910 BOMB DEMOLISHES HOME HURON AND GREY Mr, and Mrs. William Young of Mitchell, have received news from their son David who has resided in London, England, for the past fourteen years. Mr. Young, who is a veteran of the last war, writes that his home was completely de­ molished by a German bomb. For­ tunately Mr. Young was out at the time and Mrs. Young was visiting her two sons who were removed to the country some time ago. “Our Old Attic” Rev. J, W. Down' I stole into our attic, just to take a look around, My heart was stirred within me, such sacred things I found. Heirlooms old and precious were lying in the dust, Relics of the yesteryears were growing red with rust. Grandad’s big framed picture was lying on its face, And grandma's lying by its side, tried hard to find a place. ’Twas sad to find them buried here in such a lonely spot, 1 wonder if we put them hero, that they may be forgot? A homemade stand against the wail had something on its top, And when I noticed what it was, I made a sudden stop. Foi' here revealed before my eyes, as by some cruel fate, 'I see our Family Bible, now closed and out of date. Yonder, lying on the floor, is some­ thing old and black, And when I hold it in my hand, ’tis Grandma’s mourning sack There, hanging on the wall, since eighteen eighty-four You see a soldier’s faded coat, ■that Grandad proudly wore, But grandam was a widow when he went away to war. High on the rafters overhead, there hangs a rusty gun, With which our grandsires used to keep the red men on the ' run. You should have heard the younger fry, they nearly had a fit When I brought from the attic, their forebear’s fighting kit. My father’s trunk stands over there, a keepsake for his son, Who took it to the Mission field, way back in eighty-one. I see some toys upon a shelf, they are not there for show, The playthings of our darling boys who died long years ago. Something gray hangs on the wall, why, sure enough, ‘tis moth­ er’s shawl, In which, we kiddies used to sleep, or coo, and kick and squawl. 1 saw a parcel in a nook, tied up with tape and strings, My heart grew tender, when 1 found dear Mother’s wedding things. Far back in the shadow, a frame hangs on the wall, It holds a picture of myself when I was young and small. I wonder when they hung me there, sure I would like to know; For I had that picture taken most eighty years ago. The things I saw have spoken, their stories true are told, Of sacred things forgotten, when they are counted old. Ancestral homes should plan to have one spacious room or more, Where heirlooms of our vanished friends, are kept in sacred store. Mementos of our honored dead should not forgotten be. But treasured in each mind and heart, a precious memory. Now. slowly, down the stairs I steal, scarcely sensing how I feel. Sadly nursing painful wounds that, only time can heal. The attic, now, is getting dark, and very lonely too; But we must try to not forget, although we say Adieu. COUNTIES LEAD HONEY PRODUCTS Four Western Ontario Sections Faro ■ Better Than Rest of Province. By Harry J. Boyle Honey production in the Province of Ontario as a whole this year will be lower. In fact apiarists in many sections found that their bee colon­ ies produced little more than enough for wintering. Perth, Huron, Grey and Bruce Counties have been much, more fortunate, however, according to Professor Townsend of the agri­ cultural department of the Ontario Agriculural College, in that their honey production will be just slightly below normal. Huron and Grey Counties are the leading honey producing districts. Bruce County’s production ranks next. Perth County is down a good deal from the standpoint of the colonies in active production. In this particular section this year up­ wards of a million and three quar­ ter pounds of honey was extracted, making the honey industry a most important one. Taking Huron County with its 9,590 colonies of bees as an index the writer found that all has not been clear sailing for the apiarists of Western Ontario. Theodore C. Haberer, of Zurich, county apiary inspector and himself the operator of 1,400 colonies of bees stated a few of the trials and tribulations. Infestation '“We were progressing very well with beekeeping up until 1925,” stated Mr. Haberer, “when the colonies of the district became in­ fested with American foul brood. The disease is a particularly bad one and some apiaries were wiped out entirely. I- was inspector at the time and I can tell you we were mighty busy destroying, diseased colonies. “Practically every apiary in the County of Huron was affected by the disease. The future for bee­ keepers.’ didn’t seem, particularly bright, but the apiary -owners co­ operated in a splendid way. Some owners had to have 75 per cent of their colonies destroyed. That’s quite a blow when you consider that the frames and boxes must also be burned. But we cleaned up the disease and this spring out of 5,000 colonies which I inspected there were only |12 diseased colonies.” Mr. Haberer’s statement is borne out also by Professor Townsend who reports that in some sections of Ontario the disease is completely wiped out and others have less than three per cent. Production is down this year due to rainy weather. The bee is one worker who hates to go out in the rain, and he was hampered this year by a lack of bright sunshiny days when he could range around and find blossoms and pollen. ----------------------I HARTLE —RENDLE A pretty wedding was solem­ nized at the Grand Bend United Church parsonage ny the Rev. J. M. Beacom, when Jean Elizabeth Rendle, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rendle, conces­ sion eight, Bosanquet, became the ■bride of Edward Charles Hartle, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hartle of Greenway. The bride was charming in her dress of sol­ dier boy blue satin back crepe with embroidered bolero, and black ac­ cessories. She carried an arm bou­ quet of Briarcliffe roses. Miss Ula Ulens, of Greenway, was a pretty bridesmaid wearing a street-length dress of potato peel crepe with trimming of gold and brown ac­ cessories. Her bouquet was white mams. The groom was attended by his brother, Stanley Hartle, df Greenway. Following the cere- mony a reception Was held at the home of the bride’s parents, con. 8, Bosanquet, for the immediate relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hartle left for a short motor trip to Wheatley, Windsor and points south. For traveling the bride chose a dress of apple green, flat erepe with black accessories. They will reside on groom’s farm at Greenway.