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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-12-25, Page 7ivkdnesday, DEC. Mth, l»40THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE En ITM DI A L1 1 U K 1 jKa lx (For a long time, the following verse has had a"place in our scrap book,.......so long that the edges of the clipping are turning yellow with age. We don’t know the author— wish we did, so we could give pro per credit. The clipping is signed merely ‘Selected’. Chris tanas Without Santy? 'Christmas without Santy? ’Mem ber the nights before? 'Member how hard you listened hearin’ the old folks snore, Hearin’ the wind a-whistlin’ up the chimney flue, There in the pale erheew HT HT There in the place where Santy somehow would wiggle through? 'Member the Christmas mornin’s? •Member the stockin’s what? Wasn’t they filled with gloried? (Nothin’ that cost a lot, But, ’cause old Santy brought ’em, wonderful things, you bet! ’Member just how you loved him? Some of us love him yet. ■Christmas without a Santy? Pud din’ without the plums, Think of the million youngsters, waitin’ the day he comes, Countin’ the hours and minutes, thinkin' they hear his sleigh, Just as their daddies heard it, back in another day. Nothin’ but lyin’ nonsense, wicked to spread around? Then I’m a wicked liar, long’s I’m above the ground. Long as I’ve got a roof-tree, while there’s a chimney flue, ■Santy shall come to my house. How is it, folks, with yoh?* * * Are You Going Home This Christmas? Are you going home this Christ mas? Are there dear ones waiting there Who are longing just to see you, Welcome you with loving care? Are you going home this Christ mas To your Mother bent and grey From anxiety and waiting Because you have been away? Are you going home this Christ mas To the folks who may be sad m account of your long absence— ^Going home to make them glad? Are you going ’’home this Christ mas Going home to see your Dad Who will greet you with a hand clasp? , If you're not, you’ll wish you had. —Par Buster. * * Mi A Christmas Confession The first grave social error that •we have any recollection of— though not the last or least by any means — occurred at Christmas time, lo! these many years ago. iSomeone had handed us a two dollar bill saying. “This will help you with your Christmas shopping.’’ And so, we went shopping. Our nose barely above the store counter as we gravely considered the serious and weighty matter of ■selection. On Christmas Eve, with the fam ily all assembled, and our parents as well as an assortment of Aunts and older cousins, ready to exchange gifts........a goodly portion of them home-made and hand-made. We, unlike the rest of the child ren, showed no signs of relinquish ing the several bulky packages in our arms. There was an awkward pause While they all waited for us to begin the festivities. Then, gravely, we sat down on the floor, unwrapped a drum, a bright red toy fire engine, and a nifty pop gun— and started playing with them. Indeed, we HA© done our Christmas shopping—for ourself. Ali Tired Out Before Day Half Over Women who should be strong and healthy become weak, run down and worn out, and are unable to attend to their household duties. They get up in the morning dreading the day’s work ahead of them. Some disease or constitutional dis turbance has left its mark in the form of Shattered nerves, impover ished blood, and an exhausted con dition of tlip entire system. Women will And in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills the remedy they need to supply food for the exhausted nerve force, and one that will help them back to sound, perfect health again. Iho T. Milburn Co,, ua., Toronto, Ont. It isn’t the gifts at Christmas time But the people who are there It isn’t the presents or the clime /But the loved ones you have left behind That make a Christmas bright or bare, It isn’t the holly or mistletoe But the joy of children gay It isn't the tree with color aglow But the memories of long ago That make a Christmas Day. —Par Agon. * * * Christmas Chimes Across the chill and frosty air, Faint chimes come softly stealing; And as they ring, their voices bring A surge of deep emotion. At first they appear to rise, Then fall— Their message seems to be a call From innocent, hungry children Huddled in a distant Air Raid Shelter. Ah. mournful chimes, you tell of times Where life is dark with fears. But. Hark! Within the plaintive din There steals a golden voice Of Love and Hope. Stronger, now. Until it swells to a vibrant chorus Bidding one and all— Rejoice! Ring out, glad bells, Your clangor tells of Him Who’s wondrous birth brought Hope to all—both great and small. Soon, there will be.— ‘Peace on earth To men of good-will.” —Par Agon ♦ * * Good Old St. Nick Who is the most popular indi vidual in America to-day- Santa Claus He is the world’s champion mak er of frifends and influencer of people. His is a self-appointed task of making folks happy. To little folks of every race and creed in America, he is truly their ‘Patron Saint’. With his snow white beard, his rosy cheeks, his kindly twinkling eyes—he fairly radiates tenderness and love and affection. His jolly disposition, his hearty laugh, gives him a personality that is irresistible, - His whole existence is devoted to making others happy. He has faith in people. He looks deep into their souls and sees through their rough and cynical exterior. He inspires us all—young and old alike, ricn and poor—with the Spirit of Giving. He knows our faults and short comings, yet sees not meanness and hatred, greed and selfishness, big otry and hypocrisy—but, Charity and a willingness to share whatso ever we have with others that they might be happy too. To him? gifts are not measured in price but rather in motive. He sees no value except that of happiness. To get a true spirit of Christ mas (if you do not have any little ones of your own) pay a visit to any of the big stores where Santa holds court, arrayed in his tradi tional costume. Stand off to one side and watch the awe, the 'thrill of happiness—the sincere, sublime faith of the youngsters as they ap proach him........sometimes with a little urging........ to lisp out in tense eagerness the names of the toys and gifts they hope he will bring their for Christmas. Then, when they are away from the glitter and brightness—the un reality—listen to how boastfully they tell of their meeting with San ta, how he shook hands with 'them and talked with them... and best of all, he promised to bring them what they asked for. Yes, and the dream lasts in their hearts for many weeks. Santa Claus has built up the greatest business in the world by following his philosophy....the phil osophy of ‘making others happy’. ■He has doubled and trebled the business of most retail stores throughout the land. We are told that he visits every home in' the world in one night... though we have a suspicion that he has many helpers: folks who share his philosophy and who are better citizens all year through for having had the privilege of helping get all his deliveries made. Why, bless my soul, I do believe YOU have secretly been helping him make someone happy. YOU are one of his helpers. And, it. has been fun, hasn’t it? * * * <‘Were you scared on your wed ding day?” “Yes. but I’ve learned since that I was not nearly so much as I should have been.” Bossy chews her cud serenely, winks her eye and suggests that we have no undue anxieties a|bfQU!t butter prices. She and her cousins in New Zealand and that price controlling board will at tend to that, * ****** * NOT DECEIVED When the Italians give sufficient guarantees to be good, we may look for something doing with the German army. We’re not deceiving ourselves that German is to be reckoned with. When properly called upon to meet the German enemy we’ll know what to do, ******* * A, SUGGESTION ■Britain is embarrassed by the number of Italian prisoners who have fallen into her hands, Why not send them into Ethiopia un der the guardianship of Haile Salassie? The Italians were eager to possess that country. Why not allow them to sate their de sires‘in the laud they coveted? ******** The Dilatory Bachelors held an exciting dominoes and tiddle- dewinks party the other night. Their spacious club room over the blacksmith shop was brilliantly lighted by a tallow candle. The secretary provided an exquisite solo with a paper and comb.. The treasurer reported that the club possessed a broken darning needle, four bone pants’ buttons, three wisps of hay suitable for trouser patching and a very empty shoe blacking box. He stated that the club slouch hat will soon require re-banding. ******** CAN TAKE A HINT Hitler is a clever man but not above taking a hint. When Britain poked the ribs of his understudy, Mussolini, he saw that it was high time to move his troops to Italy. So far so good. And when we come to think of it, German troops in Italy are just that far away from the straits of Dover. Further, before they can get to Africa, they’ll have a looking over by the spirit of Nelson and may take a dive to Davy Jones’ locker. Hitler can see when Britain takes the offensive and doesn’t like the sight. ******** THEY KNOW IT The poor folk of Vichy, France, heard the disillusioning word the other day. The myopic Frenchies thought they could surrender their arms to Hitler and yet retain their freedom. They were given a nice pair of spectacles when Hitler told the government of gal lant France, “You’re a conquered people. Do as I say”. That is, France has not a spear of grass, not a pound of butter, not a crust of bread, not a shoelace that she dare call her own. She play ed politics, just as too many Canadians are doing, and lost her free dom. She played politics and lost her soul, as some Canadians bid ■us to do. * * * * * Mi * WHY HOARD? f We understand that Little Faith and Much Afraid, always folk who find the journey to the celestial city beset with ten difficulties where Great Heart and Hopeful find scarcely one, should do a lot of hoarding in days like these, Such a spirit causes a rise in prices rather than giving security against them. Hoarding is John the Baptist to hard times. The good Lord keeps the house of plenty. In days when governments were unenlightened or curried favours with big business tips were given and legislation enacted that permitted the business nabobs to fleece the lambs. Those days are pretty well gone. 'Public opinion is too well informed to make such a way of carrying on successful. Sage experience is in favour of following the market and of buying according to ne cessity. NO ONE IS DECEIVED Every so often some person with a smooth-working type writer sends in some words to a broadcaster of some sort telling of the desperate condition to which the subdued nations of Europe have been brought by their German masters. Women and child ren are starving with pestilence hard in the wake of famine. This is followed by stories that the same folk are faring finely. So there you are. Then comes word of outstanding successes of the British forces in the air, on the land and on the sea. This is succeeded by words “from usually reliable sources,” that the successes so record ed have been'quite negligible. And there you are again. But no one is deceived. We take un our little song, ‘“It’s a long, long way to Tipperary” and get right down to our knitting. Broad casters know that we are keen on war news and fill us to the top of our bent. It’s dogged that does it and not talk. ******** TOO MANY AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS We are getting tired of the number of accidents taking place with our airmen under training in Canada. For one thing, those accidents are mighty expensive. In the next place they imperil, and in many instances destroy human lives. In the third place, and this is what we are coming at, in the great majority of instances, they are not warranted. Someone is asleep somewhere. Someone is napping and nodding, when he should be up and doing and step ping and looking lively. The whole thing requires looking into. Every so often we hear of the men under training being out to tea or something like that in the way of social life. All of which is very nice, but it isn’t war. These airmen are costly affairs and must be kept leading a genuine soldier’s life that will fit them for hard, desperate, exacting work in the near future. Spring is com ing, and with Spring will come grim and dreadful war, a condition in which mistakes are ruinous. **** **** UP AND DOING We’ve just heard of a film artist's way of spending her out-of- the-studio time. Philandering? Some go that way. Out motoring and roadhousing? Some do that. Drinking tea and being inter viewed? That’s the way of some. And these are the ways that lead to discard. But not so this young lady whose name draw's the biggest crowds in America and who is eagerly sought for by the best people of the continent. While this bright young woman is waiting or out of the studio and not on business bent, she paints or draws pictures that the best art critics declare to be strictly high class and for which the people with good taste and money pay out oodles and oodles of money. This wide-awake person knows that in a few years her film days will be over and she can't earn a soo. .By that time her pictures will be Worth a king’s ratisojn. Some will call her lucky, but they’ll be wrong. This young person hustles when the bustling’s good. ******** LET US HAVE NO ILLUSIONS British arms have achieved some fine successes in their en counter with the Italians. This was to be expected and our grati tude is unbounded. But our shipping has suffered and suffered terribly. The German land forces are equipped to the last button and are desperately efficient. We have that monstrous military machine to reckon with by air, by land, by sea and by every con ceivable method Germany is bent on an invasion of Britain. There is nothing that the mind of man can think of for the ruin of Britain that Germany will not undertake. Let us settle down to these fee s and like sensible people prepare to deal with them. There is "but one thing for us to do and that is to take the offensive against ouF enemy. Germany must be destroyed as well as Britain must be defended. The best defence of London is the demolition of Berlin. The task ahead of ns is a terrible one, but we must set ourselves to it. Everyone who can lick a spoon or lift a walking stick must be pressed into building up our military machine. Unless the Empire tightens her jaw we’re sunk and sunk forever. Politics must bo forgotten /Pl the battle The, tom hand of Germany threat ens the fair throat of Britain, Why deceive ourselves? STEPHEN COUNCIL The Council of the Township of Stephen met in the Town Hall, Cre- diton, on Monday, the 16th day of December, 1940 at 1 pan. All members were present. The min utes of the previous meeting were read and adopted on otion of Ar- thui1 J, Amy, seconded by Nelson Schenk, The Clerk read a letter he had received from the Clerk of the Town of Kingsville regarding pass es td' be given to all members of the Canadian Active Service to travel to and from their homes via the C. N. R Railway. It was moved by read and adopted on motion of Ar thur J. Amy and carried that the following resolution be forwarded to Mr. W. H. Golding. M.P., to bp presented to the Federal Govern ment for consideration: WHEREAS the members of the Canadian Active Service Force now have to pay their own Railway fare in travelling to and from their homes. AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Stephen, County of Hurpn, feels that this is an unnecessary burden to place on such men, causing them to hitch-hike on the highways and often prevents them from visiting their families. THEREIFIORE be it resolved that that the Federal Government be petitioned to supply all members of the Canadian Active Service Force while on official leave with passes free of charge to travel on the Can adian National Railway. The Clerk was instructed to ad vertise for tenders for an 8 ft, V-type Snow plow and one 13 ft wing with all attachments to be used on the Township power gra der. Tenders to include cost of installation and sales tax and are to be forwarded to the clerk by 1 o’clock p.m. of Saturday the 28th of December, 1940', when the coun cil will meet to further discuss the matter. Voucher Sheet No. 12 amounting to $20'5.62 and a number of orders were passed on motion of Thomas Love, seconded by Nelson Schenk, ' particulars of which will appear in the Treasurer’s Report. The Council adjourned to meet sine die. H. K. EILBER. Twp. Clerk, 50 YEARS AGO Fire broke out about ten o’clock on Tuesday night in Mr. W. H. Par son’s blacksmith shop. The engine was soon on the scene. There was no serious loss. The Exeter Salt Well is shut down and the manufacture of salt will not be resumed until Spring. S.S. No.. 2 School report: 5th Class. Jas. Campbell, Homer Rus sell, Alfred McTaggart; 4th Class— Kate Chapman, David Smith, David iShirrey; Sr. 3rd—has. Northcott, Henry Jackson, Frank Ross; Jr. 3rd—Nellie O’Brien, Ralph Chap.- man, Maud Russell; 2nd Class-— Nellie Northcott, Nellie Gould;; Second part—Beckie Northcott. Willie Warren, Henry Brusch; 1st part—Milton Russell, Carrie Gould, Melvin Gould. ■In Exeter on the 22nd of Decem ber, to Mr. and Mrs. George Ander son, a daughter. A discussiou for and aga/inst “Death Penalty” will take place at Sodom schoolhouse. Captains are Silas Stanlake, Jr., and C. Prouty. 25 YEARS AGO The Young People of Fairfield surprised Mr and Mrs. Murray El liott at their home. After supper a handsome parlor lamp was pre sented to the young couple. Mr. Gordon Wilson reading the address and Mr. Archie Robinson making the presentation. Mr. Herb Southcott is home for the holidays. Messrs. Robert Sanders and A. McDonnell have received cards from the soldiers acknowledging the receipt of tobacco sent to them. Miss Gladys Kestle, Miss Ruby Wood, of Hamilton Normal, Miss Irna Sweet, Miss Ada Willis and Miss Florence Triebner of Strat ford Normal are Home for the holi days. Messrs Enos Windsor, Tlw.s. Penhale, Clare Wood and Alonzo Heywood, students at Toronto, ar rived home last week for the holi days. Hesope, the Perclieron stallion owned by Mr. Richard Colbert of Centralia, was sold under the ham mer at the Central Hotel on Sat urday and was purchased by Meats. Hamilton and Sons of Simcoe, the former owners, for $505, MRS. E. ALDWORTH HEADS STAFFA (TIURCH W.M.S. The annual meeting of the Wo men's Missionary Society was held at the home of Mrs. George Vivian. The roll call showed 14 present. The Scripture was read by Mrs, Thomas Drown. (Prayers were of fered by Vera Hambly and Marion Boa, followed by a poem real by Vera Hambly, Mrs, E, Aidworth, and Ian Aldworth rendered solos and Mrs. Arthur Kemp read the Christmas -Story, “The Other Wise Man.” The election of officers followed and the following were installed by Rev. E. Aidworth: Pres., Mrs. E, Aidworth; recording-corresponding secretary, Marion Boa; treasurer, Mrs. Walter O’Brien; community friendship, Mrs, Jas. Miller; Baby Band, Mrs. Thomas Drown; Mis sionary Monthly, Mrs, Sam Norris; pianist, Mrs. E. Aid worth; mite box, (Mrs. Franjk Hambly; press secretary, Marion Boa. (After the National Anthem was sung, Mr Aidworth closed the meeting with prayer, Mrs. George Vivian served a dainty lunch assisted by Mrs. Cam eron Vivian and Mrs. Robt. Vivian. HURONDALE W. I. Mrs. Arthur Rundle was hostess to the Christmas meeting of the In stitute. The motto for the month, “The Glory of Life is to love, not to be Loved, to give not get; to serve, not to be served”, was given by Mrs. Frank Down. The roll call was answered by “My First Re membered Christmas Present”. Mrs, Morgan led in Christmas singing. Miss Grace Bechler gave a very fine report on a course that she and Hazel Williams are conducting. Marion and Margaret Rundle play ed a piano duet and Grace Bechler a piano solo. The topic was given by Mrs. R. Kestle. She chose as her subject. “Intimacies of Our Queen.” A demonstration “New Ideas for Christmas entertainment, table setting, parties for litle folks, family get-togethers, etc., was giv en by Mrs. Stanley Mitchell and Mrs. Win. Etherington. An extra Red Cross collection was taken up in place of the usual exchange of Christmas presents. AH children under school age were, given a Christmas bag. The National An them was sung. A delightful lunch was served at the close. MISS E. A. MacFAHLANE CLINTON, PASSES AWAY Miss Eliza Ann MacFarlane died Friday at her home in Clinton in her 77th year after a long illness. . She was a daughter of the late James MacFarlane and Eliza Stew art MacFarlane. Huron pioneers, and was born in Stanley Town ship, concession four, in January, 1864. She had lived on the home farm until 1912 when she and a sister, Miss Agnes, moved to Clin ton to reside. There survive -a bro ther, John MacFarlane, on the home farm; three sisters, Mrs. Ed ward Glenn, of Stanley Township; Miss Agnes, of Clinton, and Mrs. Thomas Fraser, Bayfield- Road, Goderich. Township. DOES YOUR NOSE FILL UP. SPOIL SLEEP? szxzn K ?ournose"PURPOSE I up, makes breath* 3 MEDICINE I ing difficult, spoils ....................sleep—put 3-pur- 1 i ................................ sleep—put 3-pur pose Vicks Va-tro-nol up each nostril. Va-tro-nol does 3 important things Tor you; (1) shrinks swollen mem branes; (2) soothes irritation; (3) helps flush out nasal passages, Clearing clogging mucus, relieving transient congestion. It brings more comfort, makes breathing easier, invites sleep. 17hen a Coin zsl Threatens, use Va-tro-nol at first C-Wsniffle or sneeze. Helps to prevent uivhauai colds developing. VA’TlW’Wwii GHRISTMAS COMES AGAIN By Alice West Once again we welcome in the hap py Christmas time, Hopefully we listen to the joy-bells’ merry chime; How their happy clamor seems to banish grief and pain. Chiming. “Joy be with you, for old Christmas comes again.” Once 'again we gather round the yule-log’s cheery blaze, Happily on all the faces dear to us we gaze; As the sparks fly upward we can hear the bells’ refrain: “Love and Peace be with you, for old Christmas comes again.” Whistling winds and snow-wreaths oannot reach the ingleside, Home, sweet home, is sweeter now where love and joy abide; From each happy homestead as the bells sing their refrain. Send forth Peace and Goodwill, for old Christmas comes again. id no tcr&uxc JUST LIKE J OLD CHUM Your Next Visit to TORONTO Try Hotel Waverley Located on Wide Spadlna Av*, at College St Easy Parking Facllltle* Convenient to Highway* Rates Single - - $1.50 to SL5I Double : - $L50to$5.H Four to Room, $5.00 to $0.00 • Close to tho University, Parliament Buildings, Maple Leaf Gardens, Theatres, Hospitals, Wholesale Houses, and the Fashionable Retail Shopping District. A, Mi rowELL, president ALL YEAR ROUND WILLIAM SCOTT DIES William Scott of R.R. 3, Ailsa Craig died Tuesday evening of last week in Victoria Hospital, Lon don, where he had been undergoing medical treatment for some days. He was in his 75 th year. The body was taken to his home, lot 7, con- 'Cession 12, .McGillivray Township, from where the funeral was held Friday to St. Mary’s Church, Brins ley,. Interment was in St.’Mary’s Cemetery. PLAYGROUND YES, out in Vancouver and Victoria GOLF is played all year ’round! Warm sea-breezes and the protection of the mighty Coastal mountains maintain a moderate temperature in which all outdoor sports take on an invigorating newness. Plan now to visit Canada's EVER GREEN Playground—for rest or play, the ideal place for a thoroughly enjoyable winter vacation! Special Winter rates at hotels. The new Hotel Vancouver’s spacious rooms and de- lightfiil accommodations will add to the pleasure of your stay in Vancouver. 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