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Pelbletlied every Thursday at Tha Star
ee, Ooderieb,' efiebberiPtinee Prieeee
de andOtte% Delbain $2.00, per
yer In,'advance ':(14 etreette $2,50);
nited States, ",$'.4450, Per $'eer 141 attOrite,
„oth Old ee4 rw eddreeses neheald be
*Mlle When el:41-.11'0.ot addeeei „ie re-
CANPAIXATIONSee.We 'And
that Melt of our eifiaeOribera prefer not
to have their eteeectiPtiens' leterrepted
in tette 0:0-.401 to remit before (Vire.
tion. WlilIe subscriptions Will not be
tekeried in arrears Oiler an exte:Wed per-
100,Ietelirdess .We are netlfied to canoe',
we aesulne the subseriber Wiehee the ser-
Viee continued. ItEMITTANCRit
, be Made by registered letter, Money or-
der or cheque payable at par in Ocele-
The Star printing in this issue what
it hopes will be the final letter, written
by "Woman' Voters' on the subject of
county salaries in reply to two editor-
ials in the Seaforth Expositor
1We regret the tendency of the discus-
sion to detend to personalities. A full
dietussion ett a rnatte oL great lallserts
anti to the county can be °of real value
confined to the issues.
The Star printed, the original Expose.
tor editorial as we agree thoroughly with
the view that responsible offIcials should
be paid adequate salaries. This is a
principle which has been accepted in the
busbaess world _for so long as to have
become axiomatic. Poor pay tends to
atritet•only poor servants. The county
recently engaged twq, men of more than
average ability for the positions of
Colinty Treasurer and County Clerk. It
**Old have been impossible to secure
their tervleee at .the salaries peid except
for thesupusual times through: which we
are passing. •
It is true that the reason.' for their
accepting the positions are the reasons
for paseng them paorly in the meantime.
We know -that the -farmers have little or
no cash. We know that some ef them
are scarcely able to buy seed for the
spring planting. We also know as we
.Lmtlattbesunwjfl rise_ ite_tlie
that these' times will Pass.
?amens will once again have Money for
more than bare necessities.
We make this brief contribution to the
vontroyersy bee, ause of the expressed
. oielnkee of some 'of the reeve* that Pre-
sent sitieries are adequate ae periiiaiwnt
tentutenejon. This is utterly falve
economy,
The presoett weedy engineer has toe
high a itandin$ en ins eetcfeeaion to re-
, Main at his present ilelary, *ace eemdi-
tions improve. A pool1 sun coum C914
. •
flurq .thensands of 49
kepeettee holjeyee Mgt him savings
could be made in other services which
would enable the county to increase pay
;now. That may Well be, Met at least,
- ,I)T0Pertiens at the earliest possible?
salstries.should be brought up to respect-
CRIPPLED CHILDREN WEEK
It Is a matter ,Of considerable, interest
that there should be 90 voluntary ser-
vice orgatirations whose principal ton-
tributi011 to cominimIty welfare Is the
care Of crippled eliiideen, A report.pre-
' .EtlitW to the 7Provineial -Department of
Public (Welfare this week by the Ontario
Society for Crippled Children shows
944-1,59$ little cripples recelvect boat -
tent last $140. Thu *trek. was .hiltde.
possible by the genetOtia .4et1oii, of such
•' agencies' 13 the aerlitetil Plebe. the Red
-SecietY. and the shrine. Each
iritak hivOttloted, -And assistance
- *LC' ProVided, only -where theparents
Could tot finance the .treatment
Under thi.thiliiiianinii:Of the Min-
ister of Public 'Welfare. Hen. Wt
' Martin, all provincial and local Organi-
Satione have eembined in bOldlng the
• first °Inert* Crippled Children Wear.
,lotons April 8th to I4th, * Snead effort
is being made; to discover children alio
need treatment, to correct- theirphsaital
defects. The Crusade is aleo banging
• ,to the Attention of parents the. heed for
Prevention, It is &tab* that the prin-
cipal causes of deformity in tiler order
• of importnnte are Infantile Paralysis,
Tuberculosis, Rickets, &adults and
- Birth Injuries.
Very dm has tne,risht -tO leek for -t
Viatit to. a haPPY. useful 'and tridePtild-.;,
ent life. ff.he grows up with. a ,serleeiS
handicap this may be impossible: *orb'
tinent tete often effect is ceinpletO
Vire,
Mot crippled children kha
.'helptet - •'
retrklzaOoderich arPuitetiltirly
'.1.4etrftd °the ,War' Memorial, 4011111.'
tlAtt"s ifespital in London, an Institut*
'lien which is ‘deing'*otiderful work fill
the are ..of c)ptiten.tiorn:all..0 Wotalie
1:Oile. i 15 hoilSeit.lin a beolitifid
bid:Ming, thoroughly eqUiPped mid *all,
group 01 turgeons and PhYtkiking site,‘•
end 'tee .Coarettle Inter -
10 thislaittieular branch of Intai
4.3 t
Watt Met Are etTe(ted thee,
POW+ *a ft
,fa Well itriolvh
hotto epti
that hen**
lSentS;le OS**
few *OW, 16.0* -
4000100 tbbilte
Of thie 10004194fit trott
It;erilett *04 Oci raaO„1" Other -
Play ,
eind' they, .ati:
suori,:ipace,•pt, tlme, mt. violent giunts
- ,
ql
cors, but plat lehleh intereetat 'and
Whieh is a net ineonatlerabie,;tglettg ix
Mph' 'adOr$7.
:Nubera q Iurit 'Co4itOgiveti
haven been and are'',being treete4 there
and it has been ampl.y dettlOnetrated
that :this' ie One et the Meet Werthividie
institutionsof its kind .ensa:Vilere,
EDITORIAL NOtES
There does, not always' ,anaear , to be
any good reason. fer preference in sports
bat nervertheleas most Godeeich neePle,
Were lotensely-' intereeted in Seeing the
Maple Leafs win the Nationel HoOkey
League title., 'Many a, groan went etp
from in front 4_ loud. speakers- -when- the
final "The game's over," came through
and the Red Wings_ were still. one up.
As far as we can make out Maple Leafs
are still.the best team to most Groderkh
fans.
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Speaking -of hockey reminds us that
reteption was very poor for most ef the
games. The principal yeaeon was that
abornipeble "frying" noise 'whfeh this
community has suffered from for so
long. Whoever is responsible for 11 is
also responsible for., frayed- and jagged
nerves in many a radio listener. It is
sure to come on when a program Is at
14 'most interesting point. Surely the
law can be amended jo. earfir this
common nuisance.
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:When President Roosevelt gets
through with his task of, reorganising
civilization as it is known in the United
States, we _respectfully suggest that he
• take a few clays out to cleanup the
radio adVertiiing situation. Some of
the advertisers use the mite excellent
taste displayed in the really marvellous
publicity in the reputable magaziees.
Some, on the other hand, tree atrocious
taste. Impossible, lying claims are
made,- particularly - by cure-alls and
beatify .Iii.epiefatioliS.-11---thei Were -hill'
true, all men wotild -.bes iiealthy and
handserne and all women healthy, beau-
tiful, and 'alluring!. That is a favorite
word. /t Would seem that_ qu_ack pre-
parations have free access to the air'
Waves.
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Probably few people know tbat at the
Ontario liespitel at Whitby. 4 „beauty_
;eerier As conducted IS !let Of the sys-
tem of treatment of women patients.
Thousands ,of haircuts, shampoos, mar -
OA kris
--:
0. ee*, *te*.;10/10,01
.., .4•,:• , We hati-obt aottoed:e44-y-ke,11411A*
- Do not say. .PfieV0044 Mr, :Maine." is no Belfast Almanaek' ter the year
,154,` "Tne Reverend 04., Adams," or, 4020. Xtlt, place is taken :that -.year. by
"The Bever:end John IC 'Adams," „ "I'llp Aberdeen. ' Poeitet , -0Onipanten,
Do not Say,. 4`1115 wife IS more friendly There is lie 'CaPheleation of the etebstitue
tban bine" Say "than he" (Is friend- tion and the Belfast periodlear carries
iy). , , , , an In 1029. Seldhle the troubled Unica
leo not say, "We know that he done are the ITsi extasuation and It became
It." Say, "We know thet he did lt.": neceseary for the nnblishere to get out
Do not say, "Will you Wearer give Me of Ireland foe the time being, trbe
a boost0" Say, "Will you please ateelet Aberdeen CoMPeetion IS nearly -identical
me?" ,. in MaketiP and Criers' appearance with
DO not say, "Any one of these boys the paper for , which it la ,,substituting.
,
are capable." Say, "is capable," One is Pew eeme.reasen • at 'carries the three
. ,
the angular eubject, plumes of the Prinee Of Weree on As
Do not say, "I don't know but that] leaf and le"Prittted Per The Pledbe Ste -
made a mistake." Say, "1 .may lune) tioners: That name my earry
made a mistake." whole story. Looks' as if the old heI4
had get -into 1I 1-' andbad
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Words Often Mlepteinonneell had to %Y.' The hieemnrehfsnsible Part
of it (or Is it just good businees), IS 'that
Culinary.. Vronounce9ku-11-naeri, u as the paper ;was sold for two pence in
in cute, both i's as in it, a as. in may
' Scotland instead -of the usual -three-
accent first syllable.
pence charged in Ireland.
Inventory. Accent tint syllable, not
the second. • • • •
-Mischievousness. 'Pronounce inis-chi- wen, anyway, let's' see if the Scotch
I/us-nese both is as in - -aceent first envtheinn.ent-Seria-Productive of any good
syllable. •anecdotes or worthwile information.
New Orleans. Pronounce orele-anz, 0 Two eellPsee of the sun were due that
as in or, e as in me, accent fariyllable, year but both invisible in Britain. We
and not or-leenz. are toki that 'there are 16 Sypods, 73
Their. Pronounce thar, a as in care. Presbyteries and 'Ail perishee hzSkot-
LaboratorycPronounee labeoera-tor- Also that-Eraglanli and Wales re -
both o's as 10 no, and five syleablesi nett turn 513 nitrabere to the House' of Come
mons --Scotland- 45 and Ireland 100.
Words Often Misspelled We assume that, Scotland was given
• this small representation. out of- a pure
Oovermnent. Observe the n. not gov- spirit of self defence. When it is- re-
ernxnent. Baptism, baptismal (s), bap- membered what those 45 out of a total
gee- Sz).. -Anoint; an, not ann: Protege -of 648 did in the way of taking over the
(masculine),. Protegee (1 e m 1 n.1 ne)
control of the Empire, it was probably
Pharaoh; raoh, though pronounced fay-
ro. Chaste, not chest. just as well that they were not given
any more. Of tourse the population of
• Synonyms- the three countries may have had some -
Union, unity, *oneness, junction, con- thing to do with the representation.
Ireland
junction, coalition, combination. 'was almost at the peak of her
Kin, kiedred, family. deseent race, population in those days. She. had a
relationship. trifle ovee eight million people a few
Proposal, proposition, offer, •overture, years later when the famine hit her.
bid. That Was in_lii and loss through migra-
Ease, easiness, readiness, facility, tion and death from the famine started
knack. •, , ' her on the downward path. For the
Abyss, gulf, pit, depth, void. last three -generations she has gone down
Tire (verb), fatigue, exhaust, harass, yeal: by year until now she has barely
weary, wear out. , more than 4,000m:0e souls, inclizding tTi-
••ster. It war a terrible loss 10a proud
Word Study - , and -sensitive- people: - liewever: she kept
' "Use a e word threethneee and _it is her 100 members -in the British- Rouse -
'nem' us:-InCliaseelour- vocabulary of Commons and although they did not
by masterirtg one word -eaeh -day. Words -eak-e tiny great interest in any measures
for this lesson:. 'which did not directly affect Ireland,
ABNORMAL; unnatural; exceptinal; they had a great influence on the -course
irregular. "He was an athlete of aimor- of British .history ' through siding with
mai strength.7 , • m .
the- %arty in poiverss-vdrichd most
PARAGON; a type of excellence or likely to assist them in their " own na-
eeseerrrel
pe.rfection. "A paragon -of beauty!. tro-nol aims. The Irish members, long
ANIMADVERSION; remarks by way known as 'Nationalists, ceafte to come -
of criticism and usually of censure. "ne to the Westminster irVany'reiriabers af-
dim:Used their conunissioners with sev- ter the 'Rebellion', of 1916 and stopped
ere gued sharp aniMadvereione"--Clarene entirely when. the Irish Free State,. Was
den,• - - ' constituted- in 1924. AS the ikatiali
CONTINGENCY; state of being pos- members remain it naturally make* it
sible,, though not certain,. to occur. "We pretts# hard for -the English and Welsh.
should 'prePete for this an:tinge/icy." Still, quite a few e members ire
e.pos
e"telt--"Eed
•
,wept away his fortenee*"of filling -a more xaltiparornl5
ae1-61.-10 P0§tsi and the English and
•
1 Welsh exe"needed to make up the house.
EVIPROVITIENT; wanting fereeight: '.' - e '. .
thriftless.- "His improvident habits t, Ii.
the &alined orthe Aberdeen ',Lune
1
8ma1l
Boy_,,,Dadciy; why .40 we. consists of lists of fairs. These are list-
ed in minutest detail as befits the
. NOW DODGE
• the 4Aberdonians. - Thole used to be an
puted limey loving.. characteristics' of
re -
1
old saying,- "All views tire -cowards. But
Mal Women eemielee nteilsalee are given
during the course a the yetue Wer -do
• not know who .;Viis responsible for this
ut he is undoubtedly entitled to credit,
'Mere is sound oontmon sense back of
the idea. Every married •ms,re knewe
PIM when a Wernall le feeling a int ixirne
oWzi ,With the tote's 'of the World, she
revives immediately if she can go down
town and get herself prettied up. She
•feels a new woman. It must be even.
more beneficial in the Cala of the Door
Unfortunates who are confined in our
mental institutions. And what an ad...
vonee over the methods of treatment in
vogue a few •generations ago
Daddy (bitterly)-"Beenuse moth-
er .uses it more than father."'
ANOTHER, DOUBTING THOMAS
((Kincardine Review Reoofter)._
• A; recent bridge article states that a
bridge foursome could play 24 hands
every_ day ter a period of fi,128,828.480e
456,803,566,917 years, and never have
the same distribution of cards. We
doubt thls,
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(Hanover Post)
It is interesting to note from whence
We derived the word "tip." Long ago in
an old English inn there was a box hi
every room with an inviting slot 'In its
top. On the fate...were the words, "To
Insure Promptness." This was initialled
and at last only "T.I.P." appeared. .
A SENSIBLE CHANGE
. Mamie Examiner)
No longer will the Official who pre-
sides in police court be known as '"police
magistrate," but will siinply be called a
magistrate. The Attorney -general, in
• introducing •legislation to make the
change, pointed out that the magistrate
does not function for the police but is
one of the judiciary of the province with
authority in criminal and other matters
to dispense justice. This ehange will
give added dignity to. the cam .
• TuE
YEASIEST
seeiWeAdas editoeY_
(*Ingham Advance -Times)
Smith, former Governor of the
state ef.
of the New Outlook. He probably heard
of the editor •who retired with $50,500
after 40 years of work, and when asked
how he made so much money, *aid it
was quite, easy. He had worked hard,
lived .carefully and was fortunate enough
to -have -a rich relative die and -leave -
$50,000. ' '
DiPT,ED
• (Toss Leader)
An unusually long • awned& is the
cheerful prcespect held out to household--
ers whose backs are begirunng rto ache
from shciVelling coal derinie the pre.sexit
severe winter, by William Radley, Wood -
stock's long distance weather forecaster,
who yesterday issued his ferveast for the
find a brave Jew and he -es -likely to be neXt six months, ending September 20,
a lion." • "Yes, sir, natexe's going to Make it up
• efor us" Ler. Radley .said. "Starting' right
TWA tilts every bit as unjust 10 1150410 MaY_Iverc-going 40 hos
.feWs, whose courage -is no longer clues- weather and. that's something I. havent
- et g, teethed, as are the. Afitial %nips about the been able to sayein my forecasts in re-
Hehry, said Mrs, Vfeekton, I parsinionicu.s traits
14- .
Ile Star is ireeelpt of 'a letter from
the Palmerston Hockey Ohm calling, for
rateting of those intere.Sted in clean
amot,eur hockey to discuss the future of
he ---Northern League.- This- Journal
always" interested in amateur -sport and
would like to see 11 always dean. • We
have held the View that when the
0111.A. residence rules permit, Northern
League teams should loin the blg or.:
gimization. The Palmerston Club sug-
gests a new League to replittie 'the Nor -
them l the latter appears to be beyond
ievival. We feel that it Should be made
certain that theft Is no 'possibility of
the 0.11.A. opening its doors before
, Of the men of Aber- cent years, when I've had to warn folks
• Must give you credit for one thing. demi. We- served. with a kilted regiment •to -keep a supply of fuel on hand for
In all our marriage hfe you Itave overseas and not a, few of the members
'never spoken an unknd Word to me." of the battalion were Abettor:tans. • Our
.fi' e!aliottn._ ...baba, Hennasietta," agreed the grati- exPeriehee was -that of all the spend-
_.,., thrift, generoue peoPlel- on -earth, the
W- 4-Lg--"a4--tife, Mir vril-ametireWt-Witolierigri"ive youdedcr-IleditisTAber-dlii hie
it man wig_ the best or worst
for a lovely disposition or mere lack w c ever way you look at it. Most of
of courage.. ' , our personal acquaintances tended on
5 • 5
NO CLASS DISTINCTION
'My deah boy," effused the elegant
ady of aristocratic demeanour -VS- the
schoolboy -at:- the .gates • of the -Moir -Prance",or 10 England, whenever money
school, "will you Heof was to be spent, none were -quicker to
ter R,,eginald Cornellius Mannington- extend the hand laden with - all the
Malmington • that this mother has francs �r paper pounds the owner tes-
seated than. were these from the town
Where the is supposed still -ta
reside. We can well believe the doss?'
that all ,jokes at the expense of the
Scotch tire made In- Scotland, The Men
we, know wow glee more than lute cir cently \ranee Arnientrout, editor a the
illCrirrial, was "jug -
anything they owned to a needy com-
Louisve ourer-jou
rade.
.-cokl days in May.".
Mr. Radley, who haa been forecasting
weather as a hobby since 1897 and who
re_gainedeconsieerahleeproriainengesi
the accuracy of his prognostications,
uses readings of the •winds over certain
perioda of the year as the basis for his
our coming to -Scotland and remaining forecasts and keeps extensive records of
indefinitely as a guest. They meant it1 Aim readings for purpose of comp/al-
too as more than one Canadian StOtie eon over a lengthy period of years.
ac,del)ted the invitations and had a royal
time:- In- camp Kawliere tatiatht.
SATIPACTORY REIPOSITOBY
(Collingweod Enterprise- Bulletin)
arrived?
"Sure, Tham," returned the boy,
then; facing the plaiting fields, he
yelled, "Snifty, the old girl's blown
• • • •
JUST LAZY
The kind-hearted man, hearing a
og -howling mournfully, decided to
nvestigate. „ Ile found the dog sit-
ing camly upon its !haunches- but
till Rot i
zed yelps.
eni g
new name. at least should be clioKn. "What n
aeogout dog?" he asked of
gorthern, itt Ontario, 'sheen& Mean only the owner. .
onething, north of 'the* }tuna. river. "Oh,. hes just lazy,". replied the
atter.
lb Apply 11 to any tool group ts to But laziness wouldn't 'make a 'dog
tnake it obviously sectional. The Blue howl,"),exclaineed the other.
Water League 'would be more, appropri. "Yes. but that dog's siti
Ate. oven if some di the 'triember towns
Alliptio,./CEp REGISTRY
'the Ctinadian Swine 'Breeders!' Asso.
ClatiOn at -their animal meeting. fastycar
li*cti a resolution ' recommending 4that
the advanced registry polity ot the Do.
minion Department of Agriculture for
niireebred aline be recOitrtited „under the
Canadian, National Live 'Stook Iteterds
The Records committee granted ilds
Cognition,. and 'nuatified sows .sta how
are now recorded. reg..
Istry ,pollay was Inaugurated 1$211, and
its ,Vihie to * breeder lies in, the fact
that be Ost*it'S ltneseltdge •Of Olt per,
forreatlet of` Ida sows result Of the
tesd.
Stely fowl -sue
tns delight*
woman If,hould
' Daintt.
-Tell your secrets to an editor and they
are Site. • On different occasione news-
'paPe.rmen h,ave _b.cen_grasped the_lasit
because they would. not unfold and
breadeast 'information that had been
given to them in confidence. But Ye-.
Volunteer soldiers have always been
the buts of the).witts: -Stories aboilt
them probably originate with pmfeasion-
al lighting mitt but everyone enjoys
them. Tlais one has been going the
round". for unnumbered years. * did And to continue, from a newspiper
full duty in the lot* war. friend; "in Collide editors observe' the
e and tlieY ,retitiftd
Alderiner, Read , (of Dublin) when main
ged" and spent an hour in the "klink"
becauSe 'he. would not reveal the mune
of the writer of a letter to lila paper. As
an exchange very well _says he wits
carrying out a long established ethic 'of
journalism, and maintaining a standard
sit by all those who have trd fate
journalism to a high and noble level,
-----------captain of a volunteer 0005, at 'A teld "confidential information,: when they' are
thistle," exelanited the. ay before Lord Cornwallis,: was order,
-*-* * , * * ing his company 10 fallback; in order to
'tvilarinitere
hisasked to withheld publication of the real
chance 01 it being re -yelped." -
6win.thtiotraok tatohy
WAITING FOR A CUTLET ' e
„ dress- with the line, and gave the word tey do co and the 1
--'"
"Advance three paces backward, „
,Ia0.111" ponfidenee a great thing. Once
I IN
(In the barber shop the acigeors " . '., ,
is
violated and it is endangered forever.
elicked • Merrily laway, and tho barb- Which reminds us Of a civilian Who
er'S dog lay, on the floor' close lietide , was strong enough politically to be. ---e•-•
the _ chair, looking up _intently -at :t5O-1-klierged-With-sthaleiciiiittlerielit-es bittai- ' --
occupant a -who, wag having * hon In air ent. IItild although he. had.neVer.lid , Ad
fives' Good , - vice
-*Nice dog, 'ibid.!' said the cuateraert't A uniform on In his ilia before.. He got
"He is, s r,„sald the lea_ reNte ., e„, _ . his. 'bettellibil .teether A114, r't-1,1d101 &1St* - •
une. ' 4e'eittil very-. fond of Watching. don* to Mister', the Itidlittenta o '''' T ---11h- - --'' Iv-
o pse as
you, out hair.° . military tattles. Ile did very. well on
utt ain't that, pit., exclanited ha.tthe parade. ground 'with the aid a isti
...........,
barber, itmiling.: 'Sometlitiet4-Make Adjittetiv.ortite-1*-*Irta0 bon' 1.,tv --K;,,ifig :pereentale. ef _-IMI. -atiffitOrii
* liutatili* and take ''*', 'little. In'sto 1>rtm, Vat *hen- lett. to his 'own devices 553 01 mature years are troubled With Iliad*
a etistOineles ear. . •° distinctly at ak iota. one day be had der - said- XichteY Weskitesz, , causing
,
* * *ii. 1 Ote101Ott 10 ;moth Mt MA throttgh the t Backaches, Headaches,, Nervous ths-
• )1E1140 THORCillari , Stiti feOf * city not far froth ooderich emelt tight atigtut and burning Irate
,. ariel came to * bust c 'other which he throughout the day. 'Mete condition*
wanted to lead. his Men inranitt: Re not only make lite tolsetote, but they
was 11101Inted and hi the lead alone 'with ;sap tritalitY, undermine heath, itiSdlre..
the adjutant nowhere near. The emotat eptentiy lead to most'painful operation*
Masted at the corner, the ditileulties of rn, an effort to swiftly relleveggen tbe
Inobaging his 'horse and the absence of triOtit obetlitate aid 'distrotaint Of theee
tts -adjutant *11 tOtribitied te throw him tonditiont, there Is Offered the preactiO*
* partit. Re OPetied' hit month two tion a a wet 'knout **Win, titleo*.
or ttoe time to bark an order . but It ful itt Private Pottle* for Orel 40 tsr
would net Oahe. Mt 44 got tect life this :recite treatment it kntSiIL
was at the covner and had to do atene* "%NOW and in4 truggitt t
thtng. ildtien1p Ite zeukd, 4-1141. Alt Writs need such *medicine are Inv1t
mer. ' 4 whil, fri to to 4.1tatabe ort, *
his " fta eatioradlott ot saehet
,
,Ilidir Pierhoka,
One can't be too careful. Lowell
Thomas, that popular radio newscaster,
has ee, treinendous audience each even-
ing. Net long ago the Western Union
Co. offered to deliver, free of charge, 'a
message of comment on one of • his
broadcasts. Mr. Thomas promptly re-
ceived some six hundred thousand tele-
grams. With- so Many critical listeners
he has to be careful about what he says.
Re illustrated this point while speaking
at -a-luncheon the other day.
He told.. hoW hc had come upon a
(Plaint sounding Phrase in d book. It
was in Dutch. He did not understand
the literal translation but gathered from
the text that it was a sort of 'good-luCk'
incantation; a spell for. warding off evil.
So in closing one of his broadcasts he
said jovially, "Well, as the Dutch say -
(Here he repeated the phrase) -and so
long until tomorrow."
This little effort drew many letters of
comment frier). Dutch.speaking listeners.
All the missives were rather abusive
but only one writer explained his crime.
"That what you said,", he wrote,
"means the same as putting emir fineers
-up to your nose at person."
• DEER CHASED BY WOLVES
(Listowel Banner)
Harold Litt had are exciting time at
his farm on the twelfth concession of
Minto, near the itinto-Howick townline.
He was in the yard with his team when
ce Pair of cleer appeared around the west
side of his barn. They, clime. almost
'Within touching distance of hint and in-
to the orehard. While -he was tryThg to
chase theist off, four more deer came
around the other side of the barn and
in a few minutes he saw approaching
what he thou ht _were- two police d
-until they were within ten rods of him-
self. • He then discovered they' were
• timber wolves and, he began to yell.'
The Y turned and cleared .off east ink;
...Wm.• Rill's swamp. The deer went
north. After Mr. Litt had put his team
•„in .the stable, he and Iris brother, Arth-
ar, tried to track them but with no suc-
cess. Beth the deer and wolves had
come from the west corner of the back'
of his farm. The men found beaten
tracks in the swamp and that most of
•the evergreen browse had been eaten off.
For some time the wolves have been seen
hi the distance but were always takeb,
for police dogs. Deer are quite fre-
quent visite:es. On Monday evening a
deer was around Robert Dun's barn and_
remained for some time before it disap-
peared.
Editor's Note -We knew it would hap.
pen. Albert Goldthorpe's deer and the
Plneries wolves got together -almost.
•Neesera-neh, safs.the white -resets bas
monopoly of intelligence.
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spilling. Easilyire-
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• rheumatic aches,
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• I tried all kinds of medicine, but none of them
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•Om' gave me. I would strongly advise all those
- being in a run down condition 10 give these Pills a
- thorough' trial." -_
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