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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1924-5-8, Page 6TO A FR By Rev. 11, V. Kelly, O.S.B.: (Oontinus(' from last week) ' • or perhaps, they; had had the misfor- 5. Content When S,ucceesfel- I am not :going; to tell yea how to keep your bogs on the farms.; ; It there is may pieceof adviiee fox eatich you Imes supreme contempt,' it is surely. that. City editors; women'& maga- zines, agricultural college lecturers,, farmers who have. had no, sons ot: their -own, and a host of others who know nothing about it, have undertaken to. instruct you on this subject, I have heard few real, experienced farmers say how the problem is solved, and I don't pretend to know. M is general- ly the case, those who have had the greatest success with this supposed difficulty have least to say in the way of advice. There are farmers; how- ever, all of whose five or six sons con- tinue la their father's calling, and there are others with five or six boys willing to stay on the farm, if their father or mother . or both did not actually urge them to something else. It there is anyone really anxious to know how to keep boys on the farm, I should suggest his trying to And oat - in a number of particular cases—say a hundred or two hundred—just what causes prevailed to make them leave. I dare to write you on tho subject at all, because I have done this and feel a little the wiser for it. There are rural districts in Ontario with whose • residents I have been acquainted for `thirty years, in other districts much longer. In all these districts I know the history of families for several generations.. T know the whereabouts of many young men whose grand- frathers I. remember in their days of ambition and vigor. As far as I can see, in at least nineteen cases out of twenty, a boy will stay on the farm if his father is making a. success• of it. If the prospects are good, if the farm- er understands his business, it his in- terests are right there, Who has re- apect for his calling, his sons are satisfied with their lot, their interests 'also are centred there, they have con- fidence onfldence in the future. It is sometimes supposed—by city people, of course— that hard work is driving the boy away. Look around among your neighbors, and you will remark that en any Yarm where things are going right, everyone is working steadily and faithfully, and it is precisely there that none of the boys are thinking of giving it up. You know men who started with nothing and are called wealthy farmers to -day; you know the hong hours everyone, old and young, puts in, and you know that every son m still farming, because there was a farm to give him and he knew how to f dtandie it. Just while we are on the subject, it 'is pertinent to remark that not only t7te bays, but many farmers them- selves are off the farms they once owned and cultivated. Go through a 'list o2 these, and you will find the ,very same causes prevailing; they left, either because they were !neap - able of managing it, because they were giving too much attention to something else and neglected the ,farm in consequence, because they be- came too fond of spending long hours and late hours in town, distracting their minds from their real interests, tune to marry a, woman determined to not live ,on eefarm, .and. dreaming Of life in a town, where she a<nd'her glrild; ren could dress with greateredelicacy and e shim.. T isle r'none-of those cir- ouzitstanees cohld farming be a suc- cess; -nri calling can be made a sue cess .withon,t giving earnest attention to it. Farming, like every other busi- ness ustness or profession, is full of interest for those who understand it and look after it. If a man's work is not his chief interest and chief enjoyment, be is not likely to be eoutented with any other. When Parents Drive Them Away. I maintained that when the farmer is prosperous, his 'sons are not dis- posed to leave the farm. There is, however, one widespread exception to this. Many farmers, wben they ac- quire a neat competence, feel con- strained to encourage one or more of their sons to aspire to something else —to enter one of the learned profes- sions or perhaps go into business. They will let themselves run away with the notion that this is advancing —,getting into something higher. In- stead of impressing upon their family, in season and out of season, that no other secular calling is higher or nob- ler or does greater service or is more honorable than theirs, they, actually seem ready to belittle their own posi- tion and pay homage to occupations less dignified and meritorious. As far as worldly position is concerned, the farmer who can tell of all his sons— five or six or seven—continuing suc- cessfully filling the positions for which ho himself trained them, bas every reason to be proud. Unfortunately, he is often more willing (or if he is not, his wife is) to refer, with satis- faction, to a son practising taw or medicine, than to several who are proving successful farmers; this, even when he is aware, and all the neigh- bors are aware, that it was the boy of real capacity he kept at home, having encouraged the other to continue at school, because it was evident he would never be able to make a living on a farm. How is it that the boy who leads his o1a"ss in a high school, and is first in an exaznination, de- mands tire admiration of all, is report- ed through the press of the country, while there are no means of drawing public attention to the record of a boy of much greater capacity, just because his achievements are manifested in connection with farm activities or farm management? While the coun- try is stocked with class leaders who are failures in life, I have no hesita- tion in saying there is no case of a young man capable of handling a farm who would not prove a success in any one of a dozen other spheres. Between ourselves, you know, there is often another reason for keeping the boy at auhool; it takes less money to set a boy up in a profession than to set him up on a farm. I suppose we should not be too hard on the father who takes the easier course in provid- ing for his family, Perhaps ft is the best he can do. But we 'certainly do resent his taking credit for doing the greater thing and posing for the ad - TOO LATE THE VILLAGE COUNCIL The fathers of the village are busy all tits time; they're on the trail of pillage, uprooting graft and crime, They have im- peached the traitor who runs the village scaler his misdeeds,' small and greater, have landed him in jail. They're now investi- gating the keeper of the pound; they're whooping and orating and pawing up the ground, The uproar louder waxes, each day its new probe brings, and men who pay the taxes are saying bit- ter things, "Ne office holder bathers to- do his prager chore, but all the village fathers ars out for some one's gore; we hear therm idly spoofing, and while they rant away, the village jail needs roofing, the peelers lack their pay. The Cockleburs are growing upon the public street, while eloquence is flowing where tinhorn statesmen meet, The village pump le needing a handle and a spout while aldermen are pleading for warrants for some scout. The alleys are dirty, the bridge is broken down, and there are ten er thirty booklegging joints in town; and still the village fathers investigate and roar, and not a statesman bothers to do his proper chore." Some daythere'll be a rising of those who pay the freight; catastrophes, eurprising the Bugle will relate. ,C11122T2INEVIIII520/ ENO The board of education, Toronto, has supplied equipment for the use of. pupils with defective eyesight. One of the children in the sight -saving class at Orde Street school is shown reading giant type. miration of the crowd, as aa father who "had done particularly well for his family," "had tried to make some- thing out of them," While he is spar- ing them, that they may take advent- age of opportunities at school, he is also calling upon the Government to disburse thousands of dollars for their benefit. The father who fits his boys for the farm and gives them a start on it, must stand alone; the time has ,not yet come for governments to con- sider his efforts and co-operate with them. , In this connection, I would also have you note that the average doctor or lawyer does not belittle his own pro- fession. IY it was good enough for him, it is good enough for his boys. He is quite satisfied to bave them take up where he left off. Because he has made a success of his profession, he does not feel obliged to train thein in the notion that it is a second-rate call- ing at best, and devote his energies to training them for something else. Why should you? (To be continued). Dr. Serge Voronoff French surgeon and discoverer of the monkey gland operation, who will re- ceive the income for life from. the American estate of his late wife. Horses will do more nor a whistle1 than for a whip. Pleasure may fill up the interstices of life, but it is a poor material to build its frame -work out of. Lake Ontario Fisheries. Gratifying results are reported by the hatcheries service of the Depart- ment of 'Marine and Fisheries from the work of restocking Lake Ontario with whitened.), The great catch of this speciestaken by Canadian lake fishermen during the season of 1922 totalling 21,020 cwt. as compared with 12,034 cwt, in 1917, and 1,260 cwt. in 1895, gives a good idea of the extent to which the whiteflcfishery has been re-established in this great in- land body of water. The Department of Marine and Fish- eries undertook the restocking of Lake Ontario at first with fry from the hatchery at Sandwich but the fishery showed such premising results, that it was found feasible, in 1914, to estab- lish one of the largest whitefish hatch- eries in the province of Ontario on the Bay of Quante. The work has pro- gressed rapidly during recent years and the number of eggs colleoted eacb year by the new hatchery has in- creased from 30,000,000 during the first years of its operations to 221,715,- 000 21,715;000 in 1923. �s. Everything Handy. The old man on his first visit to London, was greatly interested in all he saw. Stopping at astreet earner to light his pipe, he was accosted by a boy with, "Matches, sir?" Taking a box from. the boy he struck a match, lighted his pipe and returned the box, saying, "Ayee, it's a wonderful place, London! Every- thing's that handy! Some of Her Best Friends. Marjorie, aged. six, shocked her mother by picking up the saucer in which she had bad her strawberries and cream and licking it vigorously with her little pink tongue. "Why, Marjorie!" reproved her mother, "What disgraceful manners! Whom have you ever seen doing that?" "Dogs," said Marjorie curtly. A Very Weil -Known Name. "Could you publish a. volume of .poems for me?" "Certainly, sir," answered the pub- lisher, "but the terms will depend on whether your name is well known or not." "Oh, my name is one of the best known in the country." "And you so young? Pray honor. me with it, sir." "My name is Smith,' Rules for Care With Fire in the Woods If Every Person Strictly Observed These Simple Rules, the Great Annual Loss by Forest Fires Would be Reduced to a Minimum. 1. Be sure your match is out before you throw it away. 2. Knock out your pipeashes or throw your cigar or cigarette stump where there is nothing to catch fire. 3. Don't build a carnp fire any larger than is absolutely neces- sary. Never leave it, even for a short time, without putting it OUT with water or earth. 4. Don't build a camp 'fire against a tree or a log. Build a small one where you can scrape away the needles, leaves or grass from all sides of it. 5. Don't build bonfires. The wind may rise at any time and start a fire which you cannot control. 6. If you discover a fire, put it out if possible, if you can't, inform the nearest Forest Ranger; or Fire Warden as quickly as you possibly can. IN RABBITBORO SPRING TONIC .FOR AUTO In the good old days it 'was the custom of many human beings to take a tonic at the first indication of spring weather. The idea was to ton,e'up the system after a strenuous winter and get it in shape for the `warmer slim - ate, Nowadays it is the human being's automobile' that comes in for the spring tonic. After a perigd of hiber- nation in the family or public garage or after months of use in cold wea- ther, bad weather and over frozen roads) every car needs a tonic to put it in shape for warm weather use.. The motorist who desires the maxi- mum of satisfaction in the use of his machine during the pleasanter months' of the year and the driver who wishes to get through the season with a minimum of maintenance expense will do well to give his car a thorough going over at this time of the year. The automobile that has been in storage with its various parts proper- ly protected may meed only a mild tonic, such as attention to lubrication, battery, tires and a good cleaning.' It all depends on what was the condition of the car when it was put away. To say the least, a good overhauling will insure a more satisfactory use : of it than if it is taken for granted that everything is O.K; INSPECTION I8 NEEDED, The car that has been in use, more or less, during the winter months, will need a much more thorough inspec- tion. The running gear, for instance, should he carefully looked after, espe- cially if the machine has been driven over rutted roads. Such roads increase side thrust on the wheels and conse- quently upset the steering apparatus, wearing`•"the knuckles excessively, also tho wheel bearings. ' The wheels, if of wood, may need I tightening at the hubs. If the wheels , ' have wire spokes, some of these spokes Imay need taking up. Spring clips should be tightened and motor support bolts should be given attention. The owner can do this work himself if he is mechanically inclined and en- joys tinkering with his car. Or he can take his machine to a reliable service station, and let an expert automotive mechanic thoroughly and scientifically, check up on various parts of the car, and administer the tonic in such doses as will accomplish the best results. Or the owner can do some of the simpler things that do not require expert knowledge and then let the service station expert finish the job. This last mentioned method is probably .the most practical. Among these items which can we11 be given attention from the stand-` point of the engine, the vital organ of, an automobile, are the following: Scrape carbon from cylinders if nee -i essary. Valves ground and adjusted.' Spark plugs cleaned and adjusted. Vacuum tanktested. Oil reservoir drained, cleaned and refilled. Engine tightened in frame. Ignition instru- ments cleaned, oiled, points dressed and adjusted. Starter brushes and commutator smoothed up. Starter brush springs examined for tension. Carburetor float, float valve stem and Mitt valve weights examined for wear. Carburetor float valve and carburetor needle valve inspected for proper seating Carburetor body and AIDS. TO LIFE` OFt: CAIS strainer chamber cleaned. Spray noz-1 zie blown out, LOOK AFTER AXLES. The front axle should come in for consideration. Replace fe •taewashers where necessary, examinee t hear- ings, bearings should be repacked with grease and adjusted, yoke pins and bushings and steering connections: cleaned, inspected and lubricateda. wheel hub bolts tightened and .spring clips tightened. ' The steering gear housing should be cleaned and re, packed with lubricant and the adjusted if necessary. The rear axle should not be neglect, ed. Adjust and repack the bearings, refill the differential case and clean it, the wheel hub bolts should he tightened and the spring clips tight- ened. The clutch should be looked after, Lubricate the clutch collar, and adjust the clutch collar. The transmission is an important factor, .Drain, clean and refill it. Tighten the transmis-' cion support nuts. ' ' The brakes represent a major con- sideration. They should be relined if necessary. At any rate adjust the service and emergency brakes. It is well to give the battery a careful once-over. Have it examined by. a: local service station expert. The wiring—what condition •is.. in? Test for grounds and intermit-' tent shorts, the worn or broken parts should be replaced and the wiring should be tested for loose connection,' The body, besides needing a bath,' may require other attention to make, it look like a car one would be proud to own. Revarulsh it to renew finish and protect undercoats if it is needed; tighten the body bolts. Having properly prepared your car for the corning season by this thor- ough -going tonic method, your mind will be greatly relieved—for you will expect to get good service out of your machine and you probably will. Lady A Must Have Gasped, Stories of absent-mindedness are common, but one that Lord Ernest Hamilton tells in Forty Years On so extraordinary that it deserve r' he repeated here. Lord Strathnairn, says Lord Hamil- ton, was .so absent-minded that he sometimes forgct whether he was din- ing in his own house or in another's. On one occasion when he was dining with Lady A and was in a particularly absent mood Ito ai ddeuly turned to his hostess and said: "My dear Lady A, I really must apologize to you for this extremely nasty dinner. I cannot imagine what has come over my cook. I have never known her to disgrace herself so be- fore," Obeying Orders, An Irishman suffered from a stone. ash ailment. The doctor was called 1 and on his second visit questioned h patient. - "Have you been drinking hot water an hour before each meal as I direct ed?" "Doc," said Pat, "I tried hard to do it, but I had to quit. I drank for thirty- five minutes and it made me feel like a balloon." '4h .... ..,::.. ..> fir.. .. ...,., >v� .., .. ......... f. Above are shown Mrs. Long, Mrs. Kingswell and Miss B. W. Redding, England's three new lady magistrates, who were recently sworn in at the. Portsmouth court. z'a51-{; Do YOU 1•lf\VE TO NHVE it L This M0F,,NING vai,g0t rat.•• { jrPfr tr