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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1926-1-20, Page 61‘‘,\ THE BRUSSELS POST s ---.-- * 0.0,04,1s4es, 1,0,5,0.5.04,0,10002,*clet+cele0es, vol.e4t10,1,04.4s, .1,03,anteleeaefelelerel-Of 4- • • The Seaforth Creamery . : : Send your Cream to the Creamery thoroughly established and that gives you Prompt Service and Satisfactory Results. We solicit your patrOnag,e knowing that we can give you thorough satisfaction. We will gather your Cream, weigh, sample and test it honestly, using the scale test to weighCream sam- ples and pay you the highest market prices every two weeks. Cheques payable at par at Bank of Nova Scotia. For further particulars see our Agent, MR. T. C. McCALL, Phone 2310, Brussels, or write to Th Seaforth Creamery Co. SEAFORTH, ONT. 4 • 4 ' The Car Owner's Scrap -Book 1 By W. L. Gordon Keep the Brakes Adjusted Brakes should be adjusted every thirty days. If they are not equal- ized the result will be rattle, chatter and squeak, the wheels wi,11 lose their alignment, the tread of one or more tires will soon wear, and the frame of the car will be distorted. Corroded Fuse Electrical connections will some- times correcle. Don't blame it al- ways on a burnt-out fuse if the lights go off and on. See if the fuse is corroded. THERE ARE OVER SEVEN - teen million cars in use in the tritked States to -day, more automobiles than telephones. The Best Road I've toured north, I've toured ' south, I've toured east and west, But there's one road I always like A hundred times the best. It's nice to tour through all the states, O'er hills, through valley's roam, But after all the road I love 18 that which leads towards home. A Chain Compartment A convenient compartment to car- ry chains may be constructed easily by fastening a small box under the floor boards, with a finger hole in the lid. A piece of burlap or old carpet in the box will prevent ratItings Frosting for Headlight Lens A temporary frosting on a head- light lens may be acquired by ap- plyinf a thicker lather of sapolio and water to the inside. It will serve efficiently for several months. For a permanent frosting, coat the inner side of the lens with orange shellac. Body Squeaks A miettire .'sr kerosene and luo- Heating .fote .d between the body .crevices with a squirt gun, or a brush, e in overcome body squeaks. Rocking the car will permit the mix- ture to e netrate. Of course it is necessary to see that ail bolts ars tight. Another excellent remedy es to loosen the body bolts,then back them up with grease. The grease will work over the bolts when tight- ening and prevent many squeaks • from this source. • Cleaning Lamp Reflectors Lampblack, a Oft black powder which can be purchased at any drug I or hardware store, is excellent to I clean lamp reflectors. A little lamp- black on a soft cloth, rubbed over 1 the surface of the reflector, will ( quickly restore its brilliancy. Rub ' with a cumulus motion. It will not HON. HUGH GUTHRIE __seem Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Censervative MP. for South Wellington, and for- mer cabinet minister in the union and Meighen government, who in Parliament promised Progressives that if the King government were de- feated, Rt. Hon, Arthur Meighen would endeavor to "carry on" with- out dissolving the House. scratch, and at the same time it leaves a certain ilm on the surface that prevents tarnishing. If the surface is badly tarnished, use a paste of lampblack and water, fintshing with another cloth and dry lampblaek. Inspect the Wheel Rims Quite often a motorist cannot un- derstand the cause of a blowout when the tread of the tire is still good. If blowout is near rim, see if the rim is bent. A bent rim is often the cause of rim cuts, of tires blowing from the rims, and breaking of the wire cables at the base of the tire. "Call the Next Case!" Judge—Have you ever been up be. fore me? Traffic Offender—Hundreds of times, your honor. Judge—Impossible! I would re- member your face. Traffic Offender—You don't see me, your honor. I am your milkman. Removing the Engine or Body As the private garage is not equipped with a hoist, a good meth- od for removing engine or body is to jack the whole car as high as pos- sible. Remove all bolts. Fasten the body or engine with ropes to the roof beams or joists. Then lower the car to the floor and roll out the chas- sis. Time to Take Action The driver of a taxi was recently fined for being intoxicated at the Wheel. Suspicion was aroused when he started to slow down at corners. A motorcycle officer started in pur- suit. A few blocks farther the taxi driver came to a complete stop at a street intersection to allow an aged couple to cross. He was placed Un- der arrest immedintely. Ue' ec Winter Sports to Good Start APITIT/Wiki; 2Le 4ry. (1) From 144t to right 111. glum:mon. .1ErGillt 01. +. U111031031, Yeivi (1. 11m/100,4 f..03 4,1n, 1. lIenebien. LoYolo. Mooterol; 11. "vnittmey, rales .1r. Fortier, Utelt,•ro.1-t;.• or Itontrrall Men,:to..m. tttiver. 3500treid 10. Monte, 1 eV.111. Q.,iebees G1 1/1300. 1.12410. 4nolnqq S. udo(tr, intown. ta) 1solvt.1 coarai,,r in :teat.% (n) W. P. iritoninkon making his fiti-rotet paw. t fq W. II, '1410141,,..of of M.,;111 roltersIty, Montreal. fl aring JUMPS into snace were the opening features to take part in the Now 'Year celebrations., and a fires Of Quebec most brilliant winter season when. the • Interns -time' Iirtereollegiate Ski Jumping teams lined up for the famous trophy on December 1n1, at the Ail- cient Capital. W. 13. Thompson. of McGill Unlace:tit:a scored the longest jump of 95 feet, but J. Be:meals, of Loyola College, Montreal, was awarded the maximum number of points beceuse of his fine form, althou.dt he jumped only 91,feet, Among the university teams taking part la the cons test were Loyola, Ottawa, Montreal, Yale, and Laval. Although it 'was very cold, large crowds turned out to see the contest, three grand stoma on the Duf- ferin irsrrace being packed. Isabel Poursier, nineteen -year-old miss w'ho holds the world's woman championship, treated the spectators to a daring exhibition, while Ivind Neleen, Canadian Chant - pion, Set .a new reeord for Quebee by jumping 101 feet. eliThe International Ski Trophy) was awarded to the "Tiumpltant Loyola College tonna $ Two nights later Vilvi Terrace was to be seen in Owlets and Baal:Lea. Partios from the New Ettgland Slates arrived in tette woirlts exhibition was staged aeon after nightfall. Num- erous outings. 'were arranged and the winter carnival was at Fla height and ready to go strong for the rest of tho winter from the Mint week in January. Anothsr hIghlY interesting event at Quebec, on De- cember 10, was the International cross-country ski rarc, won by W. B. Thompson, of McGill University. The couese is over a. difficult five-mtle stretch. Tana, el' Laval I-Tniversity, Quebec, with second in the crose- eonntry race, and .1.13eaubien, of Loyola, Montreal, wags third. The V011e 'University contestants were left Inc behind. In both the ski jumps and races, by their Canadian op- ponents. II. Whiteney and It. Whitoney, of Yale. were seventh and eighth, respeetively, in the crow - country race. They had tbe very seine posttion in the jumping contest. He:wills-laden sleighs are to he seen going elowly through the old 'ally at all hours Of the day and, night Visitors seetningly never tiro of the minden of MO qUaint Prem.:II-Canadian Unita. oaectioomibooese60030,0•00)40,11 • Soda' a, 0, 0 : Story of an Engfish Gentle. 0 4, man DOWD on His Luck. 0 0 0 0 I3y WILLIAM CHANDLER 00000 000mooe 0000 o 0000 A young num whose chitties were of fine texture, of an English cut and be - sniffing to show signs of long wear stepped into an office ou au upper floor of a skyscraper on Fifth avenue, New York, and approached a sleek, gentle- man -like man sittiug at a rosewood desk. "Beg pardon, sir," said the man who entered, with a sraooth English accent "I Imre understood that you desire persons for social purposes," "Il'zn!, I sometimes have occasion to recommend a young man to fill a— to— Do you dance?" "I do." "There is also need for dinner sub- stitutes." "Beg pardon?" "You are not familiar witht New York society methods?" "I have recently come from London, where I have had the entree to the smart set." "Very good. We have here a num- ber of -families who have recently be- eonie enormously rich and who are cle- sirous.of getting into society. We call themsocial climbers. They must be- gin by inviting, tbe few persons in the swim they can get th their functions, filling up with those who are -not in tile swim, gradually increasing the number of the former and diminishing the lat- ter. It is essential that the fillers should be familiar with the customs of stvelldom. I perceive from your man- ner that you will make an excellent filler." "What are yourterats?" "In the begiming I can pay you ss Lor a dancing party and $.25 for a din- ner." "Why is the greater work paid the lesser price?" "Because the dancer uses his heels and need not betray himself by saying anything. The diner must talk." "I see. One must have intellect: to be a dinner coinpanion." "Not at all. Ile must be able to talk well about nothing. Can you do that?" "I cau only assure you that I have been in society all my life. Only be- ing out of funds induces me to offer my services for what you call a filler." "Very good. Mrs. Barnaby Ritz gives a dinner tonight and needs several young men. ]be number hes been made up with one exception. Have you evening dress?" "My evening dress is all I have. It Is in fair condition." "I presume Feu Nvill need a little something for carriage and other tri- fles," handing the man five five -dollar bills. "But, my dear sir, you don't know me. -What is to prevent noy pocketing this money and not seeing you again?" "Excuse me rer contradicting you. I do know you. What you say is by no means complimentary lie my dis- cernment. I know a gentleman when I see nim and would know him if he were in the garb of a huckster." "Thank you very much." The agent, Mr. PuIsifer 1511ort, took Ole man's name .antl address, the name given being Ralph Plummer. "Assumed?" said Mr, Shun:dryly. "As you like," was the response. When Mr. PInnimer appeared at Msg. Ritz's—he was directed to be on hand in time to be looked over—she brought it lorgnette, te bear ce him and after asking him a few ques`iions said: "My most bluebloodett guest for the evening Is Miss De Witt Kiss is a de- Seemiant of John De -Witt, a greet smoothing or Miler of Holland. I don't mind telling pm that I secured bet heettuee my eon :saved her from -being run over by auto. You are the only man who is to dine here today who will- be up to her higb stepping gait. . Do what you can to 01100st:do her. I'll send you uomething silbstautlal tomor- row:" Ms. Plummer was SIIONVI/ into -a room where the guests were assembled. They yew not all tintelluctl. anti 'Ansa Do Witt was evidently high bred. But site was nor as Mrs. Ritz had describ- ed herbeing unassuming and lady- like. Though she 'was not among per- sons of her own set,. she di(1 not indi- cate by her manner that she was out of place. When her dinner emnpanion was introduced to her she looketi at him with mi oxPresslen that he -0011111 net well define. It. might have been curiosity; It might have been surprise. . "Mr. Plummer, did you say, Mrs. "Yee. This is MS. Plummer, an old friend of ours," Tbo filler pegged one of the pleasant- est evenings of his life, feeling from the first en rapport with his compa- nion, Mrs. lilts conducted herself quite well, considering that her hus- band had started Ids career as a font - (hymen, but several of her guests made Serious breaks. At such times Miss De Witt either wont on With what she was saying 06 Mr. Plummer - or listened attentively to what he said Iso her altogether ignoring the hectic:h. 'Plummer was too much en- grossed with her to oven know that a ettee 01 111 breeding had °Mused. 'hen the hear for departure came Miss ..Tie Witt diol not %vett for Mr. Plummet' to Ask permission to call upon her. It is well tale did not, for soo would not .havo made the refined. no ..wn.s, however, nnieb pleased -whoa she. sod, "Come ana see Iwo," though he felt that Inta she known that he was a filler she would eertainly not have done so, A$ he was 1)15011144 out Airs. Ritz drew Ition 1141,10 ;1111 511114.51 a bit of paper Into his hand, saying that he had done si./ well that elm \voila not Wait 00 send it to him. lie glanced at it anti bawled it back to her. "Bxeuse me, Mrs. lilts." 110 Salt'. "Intt Mr. Short has settled with me." "lint this is extra." Plummer whit -ed. What! A.ecept a tip for entertaining his dinner emm. Paulen? Poverty had brought; hint to hiring 1111113011: t for 14social purpose, but to be paid for (hill pleasure Miss De \Vitt had given lihn—this was Inure than he could beats Seizing Ins hat and coat, he bolted for the door. Ile 1111(1 110 idOil of accepting Miss. De Witt'a invitation, Being a gentle- man, Ile felt that to do so while he svas thus making his living would be an outrage. Lle had no ehoiee but to 1300- ceed, for the present, in the only occu- pation that was open to him and most use it or starve. Mr. Short gave him all the eraployment In would accent, which was barely enough to keep body and soul together, lie did not meet Miss De Witt again at any of the places be danced or dined, for slie 510. not know the persons who gave the entertainments. But one morning he received a val- uable invitation—not a paid one—to a musicale given by a Mrs. Yearsley. Who Mrs. Yearsley was or why she had invited him he did not know. Cu- riosity led him to 'accept. What was his surprise, after greeting the hostess, to be led up to Miss De Witt. "You two have met before, I be- lieve," said Mrs. Yearsloy. "I leave him with you, Catberine; see that be is properly taken care of." "Am I indebted to you for this MM. talon?" he asked. "I am indebted to my friend Mrs, Yearsley for inviting you. But you don't deserve it. You have been very rude to Inc." "In what way?" "You have paid no attention to my request that you should call on me." Plummer hesitated in replying to this, finally saying that it would not be proper for bins to accept an invitation to call upon a lady into whose social circle he had no entree. "Your excuse is not accepted." "Very well; I will do myself the bon- er to call very soon." "I shall expect you." "I must impose one condition." "What is it?" "That you ask for no more invite - tions for me." "Certainly," replied the lady, "since you do not wish it." She :selted for no reason, which some- what puzzled Mr. Plummer. Did she know that he had been present at Mrs. Ritz's as a filler? Ile thought not. Those who hired such persons were not likely to tell of their action. Ile made the call and continued his acquaintance with Miss De Witt. One day a letter was handed to him by a young man, who said to him: "Are you Mr. Ralph Plummer?" "I am." "I am from Elkins & Elkins, attor- neys. They have been hunting you Lor some time." Plummer tore off the envelope and uncovered another addressed to sir Ralph Trevor. "Is that 'you?" asked the lawyogs clerk. Plummer's onty reply was to open Ole second envelope. A letter contain- ed in it announced to him that an um. el° in Enid:Intl had died ehildless and he was beir to his title. Plummer, or, rather, Sir Ralph Tre- vor, Waving the messenger to take care of himself, went out, called 0 cab and directed the driver to take him to Miss De Witt's home. "I have come," he suld to her, "to make a confession. Poverty and au unwillingness to be dependent on those in England who"— "Call it rather pride." "Call it ,what you like, my position in America has been ennitemptible, But there has been a change. I am going to tell yeti who I really; am." "There is no need to tell me that. Yon are a gentleman, Pos I once met you in London society." "You tnet me?" "For ouly a moment. I -don't won- der that you have not remembered me." "Why have you not told me this?" "Because you seemed to prefer to re- main incognito." "And you know how I have been keeping myself from starvation here?" Aliss De Witt prevaricated. She knew, for Mrs. Ritz had told her. But she wished to make it easy for him. She said that eves none of her affair. Lie informed her that he VMS MI or- phan; that his uncle bad led him to suppose that he would be his heir to his fortune, as well as to his title, and had thereupon undertaken to direct his every action. The youug man had re- belled and gone away. Death had brought a great change and he was going back to England. Among the American born ladles prominent in English society is LadY Trevor, who was MSS DO WItt of Nev York. When site comes to America she 'comes tlone, Her husband does not relleb being reminded of the period. When Ile was a social hireling, But in this Sir Ralph is oversensitive. In America there are no titles. Conse- quently A.moricans—that is, the social climbers—Ogee very high value upon them. It would not matter among such if a title were smirched all over; it would still be coveted. Arms quartered with prison stripes are still and the social climber 'would prefer any Inc sinister to no armS at all, It is quite likely that if Sir Ralph roturne,t1 to the scene of his op. erationh as it social 011er the rnet thnt he Was eapable of being a filler would redound in his credit, • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 192,4, proroons****..... ''ffigMEWATOTEELTEMA.. rIte We pay pay Highest Cash Price for Cream, • 1 cent per lb. Butter Fat extra paid for all Cream delivered at our Creamery. Satisfaction Guaranteed r ssels Creamery Co. Phone 22 Limited fvVgiti1linalf0.1141iMLAll,a g',:1305Wq!,0 ',Nte 1);AV 4,01.41 THE OPTIMISTS' AND Ole trouble in Ireland is going to be settled at last." "You are entirely 1 wrong," saki an Ulsterman, "there I will always be trouble in Ireland • while there are 0 many Irish there." ; There are optimists and optimists, 1 but the king -piss optimist of the world is the city man who thinks he can grow vegetables that will come U p to the picture on the front of the seed catalogue. PESSIMISTS' CORNER (By D. R.) An optimist is a man who takes a taxi home after he has paid his in- come taxes. 1 The opthnist is thankful for roses among thorns; the pessimist com- plains that there are thorns among 1 roses. A pessimist is the man who in- : quires if there ie any milk in the 1 pitcher, and the optimist says, "Please pass the cream." An optimist is a man who thinks , he can buy from a Scotchman and sell to a Jew, and make a profit; a peseimist is a man who has tried it. "Twiett optimist and pessimist, The difference is droll, The optimist the douglmut sees, The pessimist the hole. The pessimist was suffering from rheumatism, "Every bone in my body achee," he complained—to which the optimist replied, "You ought to be glad you are not a herr- ing!" Two optimists—the man who takes a market basket when he goes shop- ping with a $5,00 bill in Ws pocket —and the man who thinks he can plant a handful of seed in a snow drift and gather n carload of straw- berries alter the first thaw. "I am really beginning to believe," said an optimistic Englishman, that ilomant33 of the Bing. It is certain that the earlie.st sig- nificance attaegaed to the ring Wg9 that of authority. In very ancient tinaes the ring was Worn by digal- taries as an insignia of their high, office and supreme command. It was a regular practice with the ancient Hebrews to seal all important documents, the sealserving much the same purpose as a signature does to -day. Even when they left their houses Unattended they secured the door with a band and soft clay, im- pressing their veal on the latter. Thie ens-ured that no unauthorized person could entet in their absence without first breaking the seal and thereby risking detection. At first these seals were worn round the neck lunch as the woman of to -day wears a pendant to her necklace, but later they were ITIRP14.011 In the backs of rings and worn upon the linger Ho Didn't Approve. An American tnillionaire wan be- ing ,thown by a Scottish peer calor 3. Highland estate that he intended ta buy. When they reached the house the millionaire noticed dyer the entr11;5.0 hall the motto; West, Banic's Bost." Turning to the owner, too remit - ed, pointiato to the Motto, "Well, :my . lord. I must make one stipulatie:-,„ That fellow liame has got to tche down 113 advertisement." • Bic; Washing. A little 44111 1185 just been listen i•44, to a desei Innen or heaven. "And do the nngels ail wear wlitai, mummy?" she onquired. "'yes, dear," repthet 1110 mother. Tbs ehild ilionald for a tnern. then sbn. said thoughtfully; "What a big washing timy must I hav,i. Up Piero," • - Recognized In 1877. In Meg, 1 81'7, the Medical Connell of ateat Britain decided to recognise degrees it, medleitie granted by Cans - 11 onteersities, stcrs.,-...timmasna*men...1,74hmua=mxt-70srma, 2,110 ue t hite Sp e is the ADVERTISING space enterpris- ing merchants use in THE POST to tell the good folks of this community about their stores apd their goods. Good ADVERTISING is moving eloquence, too, It brings new customers to your store. It builds good will. It creates new business, moves goods and makes bigger profits poisible. ADVERTISING is a hard-working ally :that should be co-operating with every merchant. Why not investigate its merits. Ask us about it, PROGRESSIVE MERCHANTS ADVERTISE issued by Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association