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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-11-18, Page 7t rw!*wp ij K K■ -- Jhj■ THE EXETER TJMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18th, 1943 r- TtittCIS TODi JOSEPHINE LAWRENCE 5U Men, 30,40,50! Want Normal Ppp, Vim, VigQF? Try Qstrcx Tonic TuWein. Contains tonics, Htlmu- IwitB, iron, vltawilB Bj.cftleluni. j>hQ3phorus:ujtls to normal pep. ylm. vigor* vitality after «p» 40, cr 50. 'Introductory size only Hnot lighted with results ol first package, maker refWMJa tow price. At all druggists. Sturt taking (J3tn*x Table W W^i' CI1APTKK V Big-hearted Sarah Daffodil acts in every capacity for the four-, family house in Garset after her husband’s death, The frugal, elderly Mr, and Mrs. Peppercorn and the newly-wed Andrew and 'Candace Thane occupy the two toprfloor apartments and below them middle- aged Bert Fitts and his wife—who is too engrossed in war activities to care for her home— and King Waters, veteran of World War I and his wife, Emma, a devotee of fine crocheting. The Peppercorns wish to help a destitute family found by Hen, the junkman, snel- tered under his scrap metal. Mrs. Peppercorn calls on Mrs, Fitts to ask her aid but Mrs. Fitts is not interested. junk King cash It was Candace Thane sewed with old Mrs. Peppercorn night after night, Andy and Sarah Daffodil worked with old Mr. Peppercorn to patch and mend, sandpaper and .paint, furniture for the rooms, equipment for the kitchen. Hen and his wagon did the moving. It was Sarah who overheard Waters as she waited in the grocery late one afternoon, funny, King was saying to a group of sympathetic neighborhood wom­ en, how sentimental a man could be. Sometimes he was half a- shamed of his soft heart, but some­ times he was rather glad that he wasn’t as cold as stone. “Now you take the papers re­ cently.” He patted the evening pa­ per rolled in his pocket. “I can’t pick up a paper these days that I don’t see the name that I remember as drab. Lord* Lord, saw and the 'things Sarah selected her from the rack, saw chance of having it turned her attention was now relating that the Ameri­ can doughboys were the most gen­ erous in the world. “No one will ever know the num­ ber of French orphans our outfit adopted. We just made ourselves responsible for every youngster as soon as we moved into a town, Those kids, plenty of them, didn’t know white bread and chocolate bars had been invented. I tell you I’ll never for.get the look in their eyes as they held out their hands to us. There’s something about a child in distress that breaks you all up. I always used to go to pieces.” The women murmured, but Sarah detoured around a crate apples and spoke with “Good after-noon, Mr. You’re just the person I see, Mr. and Mrs. Peppercorn are in great need of a little assistance— they’re trying rehabilitate a des4 titute family. Father, mother and six children, living under piles oi scrap in a junk yard.” Briefly Sarah outlined what had been accom­ plished for the Beimers to date. A bit of cash would help incalculably, she said. “Just imagine an entire family almost naked and on the verge of starving. I don’t, believe you saw anything much worse than Jhat in France.” “It’s entirely different here.” King Waters looked unhappy. “No one starves in this country. We have established agencies to handle every emergency.” Red tape operated against me Beimers, Sarah countered. “Oh, well, they can’t expect to have their case attended to by push­ ing a button. It’s taken time for them to reach their present level, naturally it will take a little time ho lift them up.” He made it a prac­ tice not to contribute Waters stated, edging trying to eye. “It welfare workers who a study of assistance be trusted to take hold of some town a lad in olive the things we we did!” ' loaf of bread no immediate : wrapped and to King, who ties.” | corns would agree to an increase It did not improve Sarah’s tern-1 of five dollars a month in their per to be overtaken on her way i rents, The present refrigerators htxrne by Toni Flits who was not were quite satisfactory* they insist* one, so she said, to discuss her , ed, it was positively wasteful to neighbors, “But I can’t help think- j think of replacing them. “Of course ing that it’s a little funny thatithe rent should be increased, if Mrs. Thahe has been sewing every. we ask for night this week fpr those proteges | ment, but we don’t ask,” old of the Peppercorns. Yet she told! me point-blank that she counldn’t give even one night a week to war ( “We can't possibly consider rel’ef, because she must spend her i ... .... evenings at home with her husband. ■ I do like people to be consistent. I trupt I am.” Mrs. Thane's husband, had worked with her, Sarah declared, resisting the temptation to brandish her loaf of bread. “Besides, you may be interested to know that Mrs. Beim- er is an Englishwoman. She has two brothers with the British Army. I’ve been wondering whether any of the societies you work with would do anything for her.’’ “Everyone was swamped, had been asked to give to so many causes,” Toni murmured. “I doubt whether the women would f.eel ob­ ligated to help a woman like that under the circumstances.” Early in June Emma Waters heard the first faint rumors that production of refrigerators might be curtailed. “Of course I don't believe it, really, not for a mo­ ment. Still, they say the country is going fo need more and more metal and you never know what] they’ll reach out and take next.” It was Tuesday, the Waters’ gar­ den day. i_______ .I____ _________ to spend the afternoon with her, ! but that restless person little funny that]the rent should be increased, new, expensive equip- Mrs. Reception A reception was held In honor of Cpi. George Thomson and his bride at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Wm, J. Thomson, of Usborne, on Wednesday evening last when about fifty relatives gathered for the oc­ casion. During the evening a short program was given with readings by Jack Hern, Mrs. Harold Hern, Angus Earl and Lloyd Hern, Mr. Jas. Earl expressed congratulations and best wishes of those present to the bride and groom in a few well chosen remarks. The groom replied thanking all for their beautiful $i£ts. Mrs. Thomson (nee LAW. Ethel Fenberthy) left on Monday for Halifax. Peppercorn argued. Andrew Thane was equally increase in rent. Things are too certain.” firm, any un-’ By the middle of June den was lush with white wine and white peonies close-clipped emerald lawn. Daffodil’s pride, had over the city's dust and soot. The Thanes, who had taken their vaca­ tion at the time of their marriage and would have no time off for an­ other year, turned to the fragrant, open space in fervent gratitude, An unreasonable blanket of heat had shut down early in the month and the beaches began to report record week-end crowds. One hot sunny morning Candace Thane came to Sarah and an* nounned that they had engaged a cleaning woman for a half-day each week, “I wanted you to know, for I'll have to leave the key with you. One of the girls at the office rec­ ommended her to I is Zither and she’s worthy.” [ “Her name is . J fanned herself with She had asked Toni Fitts neatiy bound with the lilac and gar- and the Sarah triumphed me—her perfectly name trust­ Sarahwhat?” a palm leaf fan green tape. “ IT.' L | The girl’s name was Zither, Can- complained ' dace vePeated- soberly. Against the of pine­ firmness. Waters, want to ck brother? “There's no honor or glory in it and mostly the tmits are bitterness and hate. Yet a man can’t refuse to fight, as I see it, unless he is willing to give up all that other men will fight for in his stead,” “Do you wish you were twenty” eight? I just wondered/’ “So that I’d be released automati­ cally by the exemption clause? I don’t know, Dace, I have a funny feeling . passed—well, manent to She lay speaking, but this, and girls stopped planning, many of them, and were waiting listlessly for someone or something to give them a definite signal. Andy and I can’t be sure we’re right, but at least we’ve moved forward to meet life, Candace reflected, listening to thej strong, steady beats of her hus­ band’s heart. She did not believe1 that the ag;e exemption depressed] Andy. They had their pattern, thej design might be altered, but it could] not be destroyed. Aloud she said gently, "How much money have we in the baby’s envelope, Papa?” They counted it together—eighty dollars thriftily &et aside since they had begun to pool their salaries. “We could save eight dollars more a month, if it weren’t for Zith­ er,” Candace sighed, “but I sup­ pose She needs the money, too.” No hospitable minded people be­ grudged a few friends a night’s lodging, Candace, putting away clean linen a few evenings later, said. But what if they had a limit­ ed supply of sheets? “It’s no trouble to do the ing,” she fibbed smoothly, laundry in the basement is pletely equipped, even to a gle. Il s reuuy xuu lu wui a. iu. ouu« ( a light, dry place. Zither is posi-j - ------------------------ ----- tively fascinated by all the ma-!motion of Fisher and Cooper, clxinery.” “I’ve found you Washing twice in regular the late afternoon without Zither ' - - Andy tabulated sternly, urday and Sunday tavern-keeping: has got to stop.” I With the Fitts and the Waters AT MOOSOMIN away for week-ends, Sarah Daffo- i uil didn’t care, Candace assured1 him. .“Mrs. Peppercorn and I Cto: extra washing every now and then,! We ought to buy more sheets, An­ dy.” “We ought to shut down on mak­ ing our living room a tourist can­ in,” he countered. “The next time we’re married, we won’t buy a couch that pulls out—that's where we made our mistake.” “Leila telephoned. She left wora with Sarah,” Candace reported to Andy one July night when, warm and tired, he reached hour late. “This is Thursday, they can’t spend the may be able to sit up till three in the morning and go to business the next day, but we need And I will not double up on the this.” They early, hopefully. “I can’t head them off —they’re somewhere on the road. Anyway, if it makes Leila happy to sit be , . Even if the bill fts nothing seems «per- me, any more.” against his heart without Nothing is she thought, she and, Andy USBORNE COUNCIL permanent The men knew had The Municipal Council of Usborne Township met on above date with all members present. The Minutes of Oct, Sth were adopted on motion by Hodgert and Berry. Notice was received from J. B. Ludgate of his transfer from this district as Municipal Engineer, The Public Liability Bond with the General Accidep* Insurance Co. was renewed for another year. Three thousand feet of snow­ fence and 200 posts were ordered from Roofer's Supply ’Co. in Lon­ don, A supplementary by-law increas­ ing estimated road expenditures for 1943 by one thousand dollars was passed. On motion by Hodgert and Cooper the Council purchased ten thousand dollars worth of bonds in the 5th Victory Loan. The Clerk was instructed to ad- ‘ vertise asking rate-payers to kindly cut all weeds left standing on the road-side, adjacent to their proper­ ties, in order to prevent the snow drifting and also asking ratepayers I to kindly place mail posts within • 8 feet of fence and to hinge mail ! box on a pole so that snow plow | wing will pass through underneath I the box. The Treasurer reported receipts amounting to $8.31. No relief accounts were reported during October. Bills and accounts were passed on 'T’HE fellows who are in there pitching at the Axis -*• didn’t need any formal invitation to race into this scrap. . . and they’re beginning to wonder what happened to you. Those fellows are in the thick of things ... smooth-working teams of fighters ... each man doing his part. Besides real he-man action and adventure, you’ll get skilled technical training and experience that em­ ployers will rate highly after the war. If you really want to pull your fair share, and if you’re fit, there’s not a thing in the world to hold you back. You can go aircrew today. You can win your wings in, a few short months under the guidance of veteran airmen. What about it, brother? wash- “the com- man- It's really fun to work in such Zither is posi- that she could not go away from, grateful coolness of the gray linen ■ - - —- solved the'81’!’ cover tJiat shrouded the couch, of the ex-j sill of the j 1 soft laughter words. Sarah promised to let Zither into the aDartment and the next week a ! young, light colored woman arrived I promptly at Friday noon to clean (the Thanes’ apartment. “We could get along without any­ one to clean.” Candace, the budget envelopes spread out on the table in the breakfast nook, fingered one-dollar bills covetously. Andy frowned. “Not in your ditiou.” They both laughed, because one of Candace’s friends referred constant­ ly to her “condition.” Candace tucked two dollars into the envelope marked “Household Help.” Andy’s curiously old hands count­ ed out five one-dollar bills, slipped them in the envelope lettered “Ba­ by Fund.” His dark, thin face was earnest. “Say, we want to make sure he gets his birth certificate mailed to him when he's born. My father hasn’t a birth certificate and he can’t get a job in the defense plant where Fred means to apply for a job when he’s finished his welding course.” Fred was Andy’s younger stepbrother. “Why can’t your father get a birth certificate?” Candace noted that Andy was preparing to count the contents of the baby fund en­ velope, so she went around the ta­ ble to sit beside him on the bench. A great many having a terrible birth certificates, pulling his tiny into his lap, against his shoulder, His lips brushed her cheek. “Births were recorded haphazardly fifty- five years ago. Hundreds were nev­ er sent in by doctors who did as they pleased about it. You see, darling, apparently the early Town Fathers didn’t like statistics any better than you do, though let us hope they pronounced the word more successfully 'than yon. Say ‘statistics,” Candace tics.” She “But you Say ‘gharled,’ Andy.” He rolled the word like marbles under his tongue and ' were even. Quite young,,, smiling face riousness. He said, tonight seem to think that bill ex­ empting men twenty-eight or over, will pass. I came home on the bus with Waters. He’s all upset* about it.” Candace stirred, “That would let I-iaisey Kenneth out, Wouldn’t ii “Yes, Only the bill isn’t passed t. HeTl be twenty-eight in Sep­ tember, but lots can nappen betere then.” “Andy, darling?” “Uh-huli.” “HoW do you feel about war? if you sheuld*-*have to-*-go?" Andy considered, his chin rest­ ing bn her gold*stteaked hair, “I guess I think of war as a dirty, difficult job that, when thrust Upon us, has to be dorie,” he said slowly. her telephones. They problem by placing one tensions on the window living room which overlooked the garden. Toni was expecting to hear from the newly organized office of tlm Civilan Defense. No one knew yet what the duties of the volun­ teers would be, but Toni was firm in her determination that there must be becoming uniforms., “About refrigerators,” Mrs. Wa­ ters that age, ask “You mean here?” She had spoken to Sarah Daf­ fodil, Mrs. Waters revealed. “I pointed out that while the iceboxes we have now are in fair condition, if the prospect is that they can’t be replaced years, they’ll out.” Toni Fitts toe of her heavy tan brogue. She said slowly “I’d like a larger box. I may have to do considerable en­ tertaining this summer. In a way it’s up to me to get the women in­ terested in Civilian Defense.” “Well, you Mrs. Waters had quite a see the logic she agreed to replace the old boxes only if all the tenants were willing to pay five dollars more a month, the explained. “It seems to me if there is likely to be a short- it might be a good thing to for new refrigerators now.” on impulse, toward the attract the discourages counter and busy clerk’s the trained’ nave made and‘who can in a practical manner.” Sarah gripped her head grimly. “That’s What you think.” Even the Government, Waters re­ minded her, discouraged individual and indiscriminate gifts. ‘“The only charitable deductions they allow you on your income tax returns are for contributions to organized charl- her small face looked too white. “Has she a surname?” “It’s Hops,” Candace admitted running under her ]1943. “This Sat-1„___J - ] DAVID Council adjourned to meet in 15th Clerk session on December A. W. Morgan, KYDD DIES I within three or four be pretty well worn- stared absently at the know how Sarah is.” slapped at a fly. “I time getting her to of the thing and then beginning in October when leases are signed.” “You mean she would raise rents?” Toni-glanced toward lrcuse, lowered her voice, in time—way, that isn’t fair. It wiM improve her property, won’t it? Why should we pay more?” “I’ve wondered lately about Mrs. Tha.no—” Toni studied the initials on her smart cigarette case, may be all my imagination.” “You don't think—” Offhand she’d say that even a couple of idiots had more sense than to bring a child into the world in its present distracted state, Toni murmured. She really hoped She was doing the Thanes an injustice, “With him likely to be called for training any day, you might say, they ought to know better.” “King says it’s perfectly dread­ ful, the number of young couples who are having babies for no other reasoA than to have the man de­ ferred. Not, of course, that the Thanes are like that—-still this is certainly no time for them to be planning to have a family.” As Emma Waters had foreseen neither the Thanes nor the Pepper- the the “What “It A Pimple Covered Face Kills Many a Romance The lived of many young people are made miser* able by the breaking put of pimples, and you probably know of cases where a promising romance has been spoiled by those red, White, festering and piis filled Bores on the face. _ The trouble is not so much physical pain, but the mental suffering Caused by the embarrassing disfigurement which very often makes the sufferer ashamed to go Put m company. . * * The quickest way td get nd of pimpleo id io improve the general health bv a thorough cleansing of tho blood.7 Burdock Blood Bitters helps to cleanse the blood and with the Hood efaMnsed the complexion should dear tip. Tha Milburn Co., Limited. Toronto, Oat. two con- older men were time about their Andy explained, wife comfortably Dace.” stuttered. “Sta-stat-sta- laughed under his chin. needn’t be so critical. admitted they suddenly his stilled to se- “The papers WAPELLA.—David Kydd,coun­ cillor in the rural municipality Rocanville, pioneer and. highly i teemed and respected farmer I the Woodleigh district north ' Wapella, died in the Moosomin < hospital,-early Tuesday as a result I of injuries received while harvest- i ing cat sheaves on his farm. Mr. Kydd was climbing the ladder on , the front of the rack when one of I the cross-bars broke and he fell to ithe ground. The horses becoming | frightened kicked at him causing I severe injury and then dashed home half an away> drawing the loaded farm truck over his body. He was taken at once to Moosomin hospital, but the injuries were so severe that nothing could be done to save his life. Born at Exeter. Ont., Mr. Kyda came west with his parents in 189 0, the family locating first at Douglas, Man,, where they engaged in farm­ ing, and in 1904 moved to Wapella, establishing a new farm Woodleigh district. He is survived by three three daughters: Charles liauu of Woodleigh; Vancouver, Mrs. W. Woodleigh; Mrs. J. Miller and Mrs. G. Nixon, Wapella. There are three brothers, Nelson, Norman and New­ ton, and a sister, Sybilia, of Keslo, B.C. Mrs. Charles Kydd, Wapella, is stepmother. The funeral took place at Wapella Friday. Service was ’’ held at the Wapella United church. JOIN THE FIGHTING COMRADES OF THE SKIES Recruiting Centres are located in all the principal cities in Canada. Mobile recruiting units visit smaller centres regularly. AC-SOW So What! They know night. Leilai ! couch when it’s might be able to Caudace offered our sleep, with Kurt as hot as get to bed none too I around and talk to us, we can’t mean.” (To Be Continued) MBS. GEORGE DOCKING BURIED IN MITCHELL Funeral service for Mrs. George Docking, Who died in Stratford General Hospital on Sunday evening, was held on Wednesday afternoon at her home, lot 8, concession 6, Hibbert township, and was largely attended. Rev. W. O. Mather, of Fullarton United church, was as­ sisted by Rev. Norman MacKay of Knox Presbyterian church, Mitchell. The choir of Munro United church attended and led in the singing of two familiar hymns, and Mrs. Sliarsel Skinner and Mrs. Norman Heal sang “The City Foursquare,” With Miss Lulu Walkom presiding at the piano. The pallbearers were W, T. Colquhoun, Alvin Harris, Ed, Kemp, Wilbur Mahaffy, Fred Car* bert, and Fred Vipoiid. Flower­ bearers were Thomas and Glenn Smith and Frank and Glenn Parkin­ son. Interment Was made in Wood­ land cemetery, Mitchell. Among those attending the funeral were friends and relatives from Atwood, Monkton. Granton and Kirkton. home in sons and and WiP James, Surridge, of of DAUGHTER TO GET BALANCE OF ESTATE A questioned clause in the will of County Judge Lewis Henfy Dickson, of Godericli, formerly of Exeter, who died in 19 27 leaving a $40,000 estate, Was interpreted in favor of his only daughter as a clear gift by Justice J. G .Gillanders in weekly high cohrt Satrrday. Judge Dickson, who made out his own will, gave his entire estate to his wife, Janet S. Dickson, who died in 1931. The Canada 'Trust Company as executor. The clause questioned the death or remarriage I order to pay the whole remaining to my daughter, if she then be living, and to my brothers and sisters equally if my said daughter shall die without issue.” The judge was asked to decide whether the daughter should now got the estate, or whether she should only get a life interest in it, if she died without children. A. H. Murphy, K.C., acted for the executors, and J, A. E. Bradeh, K.C., for a sister of Judge Dick­ son, Mrs, Ida Morris, of Renfrew, and other interested parties. was “Upon of my wife estate then A doctor and a lawyer were arguing over their respective pro­ fessions: “I don’t say that all lawyers are crooks, said the doc- tor, “but you’ll have to admit that the legal profession doesn’t make angels of men.” “You’re right,” answered the lawyer. “You doctors certainly have the better of us there!” oamAaertwuM aw»«c'.sx*£ rja^trjwasfcMznn PART Of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s campaign for rigid conservation of coal during this heat* ing season Is a special booklet s of instructions, the front cover of which is illustrated above and which all those, immediately responsible for handling company coal must follow. Supplementing the booklet a general appeal on home saving possible has gone to the almost 70,000 employees of the company and the subject will be kept alive by a continuing intra* Company .educational series. AU phases of 'the campaign, announced by W. M. Neal, the vice-president, are expected to save 500,000 tons of coal throughout the system itself, with the home savings by Canadian Pacific people expected to add Con­ siderably even to that impressive figure. The company saving will bo 10 per cent, on the approximate 5,000,000 tons of COal required annu- allyy-a remarkable saving* when Considered in the light of the Cana­ dian Pacific’s own Conservation cam­ paign to increase operating efficiency* which has been intensively pursued for 10 years.