The Brussels Post, 1939-4-19, Page 3THE BRUSSELS POST
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Telephone el P. O. Box 50
Brussels, Ontario, Wednesday, April 19th, 1939
REAL COURAGE
Merctanits all over the Province have
evinced these Rasher holddaye a courage that is
beyond all praise, They stocked up as usual only
to be confronted by 'conditions that proved alto-
:gather unusual. Winter lingered, and lingered
only to be followed by heether so • cold and . wet
that spring goodie elmply would not move. In -
'Stead of !being behlIndl dlhetr counters selling
goods many of thein were dbiigedto stand at
their store doors with hands deep in their pocket's
that had little cash. dm them, wondering and
wondering and! wondering. Bat 'they kept tight
on wet/heist a complaint, 'tb,a' they knew that
obligatione must be met. All ofwhish meatus
that folk should practice a healthy localism and
give their brother taxpayers the best chance in
the world by ,buying at hone, It is also a hint
to spending bodies to go a bit slowly, The
see'ncling habit must be kept in control.
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IT MAY BE USUAL
Sylvanite Apps, probably better known as a
hockey player than as an aspirant for political
honors, is using arvertising space in the Brant-
dbrd, Expositor addressed! "to the National Con-
servative Association of Brant." In his message
Mr. Apps says be has had low years of training
which would fit him for dealinglwlbh national pro-
biemns, referring to the course be took at
ale Master University.
There is something unusual in. the form of
advertising, Mr. Apps is not domtent to wait
until a deputation calls om him and; suggests he
might like to be the party candidate Im the next
federal contest. He moves a little in advance of
the oil custom and comes to the front to suggest
that he desires to easter the field of politics, and
politics if rightly regarded is entitled to the
deftndtlon 'tseience of government"
Mr. Apps' method may be nnnu'sual but we see
nothing wrong with it, IWe would be undoubted-
ly be better orf If we came 'to •recognize the
"science of governanemt"'as something which
would attract young mem as' a life's occupation.
LET THEM COME
Gregory Clark has been in London, England,
He tells ns that that mighty city is the same as
she was 20 years ago, steady, busy, with her
mince on her work. "But what of the troubles
we hear so much about?" he teetered, "Letthem
comet'' the Englishman answered! And should
the troubles tome ,they'll find Britain •unitecd.
The Englishmen have done tbeir grthm'bling. They
lave exercised 'their Brite& privileges of, whether
girt by friend or toe, of saying the thing they will.
They have done all they can ho be on good teams
with the world, to trade with (folk, to play with
' folk, to let tolk go thee" way in peace. Now they
find that some people are not fats about it all, are
selfish and cruel and oppressive. Indeed they
find that some of those' with whom they have tried
so hard to be on' good rtenms hobs become bossy,
tyrannical an bltreateaing, insulting , to the
Englishman's home and his business. Like a
breeze from the heather scattering 'the night fogs,
the news of danger has 'brought every man in
Britain to one conclusion, to one mind "We're
Bnittsh and we're prepared to go before the world
and fight for our rights, of the little fellow who is
too week to fight for himself." Danger, and duty
the Englishman ecuutaaris opportvndU_v,
'l' 'e • d' • i•
NOT RIGHT FOR HIGHWAYS
One cannot but wonder if the ;people who
started fl,'st to build those auto carriers which
coney five or six oars from factory to various
parts of the 'country ever ,submittal their • Idea
to the Department of FLigbhvays and secured
approval. Province of Quebec lute passed a law
that they can'n'ot be used in that terriotn•y. The
reasons given are that they take up too much
rooms and they are bad going along roads where
there are many curves,
According to information on the subjeot we
Were Informed, the auto carrier came into exist-
ence because it was a cheaper way of making
delivery of cars, A oar can be driven' from a
f00tory under its own power; it can be shipped
011 a railway train, and there are many cases
Where ears Can be placed on. 'boats during the
open season Por navigation,
Ottr belief le such ,contraption's should not be
allowed on the ltighyaya and Quebec has taken
a definite .stand on the matter, 1t le expecting a
gooddeal to ask people to provide highways to,'
the: oomanclrolal convenience of thesse long auto
earr!eie anti we Neve' a. feeling they should have
been allo'Wad 1,0 coma' into existence.
CHANGING WORLD
Nothing so (trickly infuriates Hitler as the
suggestlon that Gemman'y vas to blame for the
great cyan', iu!ipertiel hiatordans agree that res-
ponsibility for that ebtuggle was divided anti they,
aeeodinglY, would modify the verdict of Germany's
exclusive car guilt that was written into th0
treaty of Versailles, Shonuld war devektp at this
Stage, howeeer,'beca.luse of tire' seizures of Czechs -
Slovakia. and Albania and other moves contem-
plated by the Fascist diotelars, the world would
have no shadow of doubt about the moral omissible
ity of Italy anti Germany,
The April number of 'ibe magazine World
Revitw cor.tains' an,a'rticte by H. Powys Green-
wood, en' Englishman who lived 10 Cletmany nal
seolce tli'e language perfectly, He wasa warm
admirer of the German. •peoele and approved or
much. of the Nazi policy. He tllough't. 'II,itloes
Program fon' the rehabildtation or hie country was
ooanm'eindabie. His entitle ennpilaaized the
German/ people to be undersutood• and aepereiateil
by Britain. The writer approved of the Munich
pact as an act of justice to. Geruruny. lie deplor-
ed "the eontinntal :harping upon Germany as the
Potential aggressor" amid de'cla'eed that 'Chamber-
lain's friendliness. towarde Genteelly at Munich
had made it pswchologivaily impossible for the
most abs'otute• dictator to plunge that country into
waw' against the western' democracies.
Ger'many's selzunc of Boaemia and Slovakia
cane four days after this article was' written, It
amazed Mr. Greenwood and conbpletely changed
his attiitude. Ile added a postscript to his article
welch said': "If as now seems probable, the
German u'evodtttiotu is proceeding to a new
Napoleonic phase of conquest and expansion it will
not. have the wholehearted' ,ssupport on which
Napolion could rely. The threat of Napoleonic
0car nation of the world must be faced' and faced
today 'with the same spirit of sacrifice as that with
which we faced! Napoleon and Gersmany in 1914.
In much the same way as IYlir. Green'wood's
attitude was changed, the sentiment of all fair-
minded people in the world has been transformed
by the dictator's latest agtgressions. Hitler and
Mmssoiini appear in. a glare of publicity as melt
menacing civilization' anal human liberties against
whom all free peoples must unite.
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WAS STRANGLED BY SMALL DEBTS
(From the Family Hesaldi and Weekly Star)
,
The Farm 'Gredi'tore Rearranmt
geent Aot may
have partially destroyed' the farmers' credit and
proven a doubtful blessing to agriculture as a
whole but its operators have brought to light a
debt factor that Is often overlooked or considered
lightly. In h'un'dreds of cases that have come up for
review by aminis'tr'ators of the Act, the factor that
made continued operation of farm properties al-
most impossible was not mortgage indebted/pees
and large loans but the accuanulation of small
debts.
A case in point was that of an' Ontario farmer
who ha a good 100 -sore farm with a mortgage
against it of $5,000. It might bring $8,000 10
offered for sale. He had a note in the bank for
$600,
Astide from these two items he owed no
large am011n119 to anyone. . He did owe small
amounts to everyone with whom he 'tad done busi-
ness in the previous six years. He owed the
grocer, the butcher the inhpl:emenit 1118.0. and so on
down tbe est. He )tad formed. a habit o.f charging
small purchases and. fagatting them, When he
came to prepare a statement for the Board he was
astounded to find that the totalof these accounts
that had not greatly worried him•twas over $2,000
He atmitted fran'loly that there were hundreds of
c:..'ilans worth of merchandise in tbat total that he
and his family could have done without and
their trate financial position.
This man has learned his lesson. Only under
extreme necessity does, be charge anything now.
It 'will take years 00 pinching econeeey to balance
past 'Mistakes, however, and he now believes' that
what farmers need. is not more credit hat less of
it. He knoye by bitter experience how an
aoctumaulation of small and seemingly trivial debts
can can assume mnountainatls proportions and
finally strangl a man. So far as •possible, it is
still a good rule to pay as you go.
by 0 n, 9' 0' a' 0 * '': * 'I' N
ADVENTURE
* ' *. * 0 (By A. R, K,) i * * * '1:
¶ Lmportant John they used to say, would al-
ways have his own sweet way, and he was right;
if some one orossedl him in diseu'te, Important
John was tit to shoot, right there he'd 'stage a
tight.
¶ Innportamt John drives in a cat•, can. make
the thing go wide and fat', a slpieudid car indeed;
and when he delves he squares. his. jaw, .for taint
there is no traffic law, he seta, hie own for speed.
e Important Joha drove out of town, that day
he 'wore a feat'fal frown, mane dent had fallen
through; and he would! call upon the 'man, wile
had topped up ,his elhoicest .plates he'd 'tell 11 lin
what to do.
¶ A. little village lie went tht'ougb, just then he
touched at eighty-two, ,they put his number Down;
the cop just phoned ten' utiles ahead. to crack
that drive' on the head, when he' 00m11e 10.10 town,
¶ Inn'poa•tnta John was stopped alt right, and lie
woo mad enlough to fight, he told them who he wile,
he had a heavy deal at stoke, and u•o official
village, skate, could call on him do pause.
lmt)ortani John talked to the )leak, nor was
he dignified or meek, hatsteam was 111 his lung.
alley epee him nety 110110103' fiat , ten days is bait
oa• top or that --so he could reel Itis tongue,
LET US LOOK
AT THE PAST
"«, Aro items These "tyre
lase of the Ton of N
sod Si Yearn 40
25 YEARS AGO
JAMESTOWN
Mies Porn Eole vier who was
home for the Baster holidays re-
turned to the Normal School at
Stratford,
'Rev, Mr. Pate of Bluevale ean-
duoted the service in Victoria Hall
last Sunday ee'ening.
W ROXETER
B. F, Carr of Brussels was in the
village on Tuesday.
John Fattersoe, • •od Harriston
spent the week -end et his home
here,
• • •
Dan MMoTa,vish, assisted by
Mina Douglas, conducted the Young
People's meeting in connection with
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday
evening,
Mise
• * •
Miss Mary Harris' spent last
week he raartistan.
WALTON
George Ferguson of Toronto, was
here cembininig business and pleas-
ure.
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A most endoyable time was spent
at Mrs, J. Bolger's by the officers
ai St. George's' Sunday School laat
Wednesday,
BELG RAVE
John Mransfield, of Toronto, was
visiting at the home of Richard
Proctor.
tense Lily McLean, music teacher
has started a class at Mrs, R.
Menzies. in Bedgrave,
ETHEL
Thos•, Voddeet 0 tPereheron stal-
lion was first prize at Listowel
Spring Fair,
Thos, Stevenson's•leeaith• ]las not
been very robust, but we hope he
will soon be up and, around again.
MORRIS
Assessor Miller returned the roll
a couple of weeks ago,
• s •
Miss Grace Robb retured to Dray-
ton to resume teaching.
• • •
Miss Irene Clegg was, successful
in. passing her Normal School ex-
aminations at Hamilton,
aales, Whn, Ainley ''of Toronto wee
a holiday visitor with Mrs, Will.
McCracken, 4th line.
CRANBROOK
Mrs. Chas Procter and son. Clay-
ton, of Belgrave visited at Jacob
Long's last week:
e • •
Miss Alice Forrest has been suc-
ceseltul In passing her Normal
School Examinations,
• • • •
Wan, Ratbwe'Il has leased the
property of D. M'Quartie, of Brus-
sels' and has moved on it.
GREY
Miss Addle Grant returned to 11331'
school In Howick Twp,. atter tie
Easter vacation•.
;Sydney Arm'sfrou'g of Conestoke
rearmed' ready for work on Monday,
Richard lilci1ell left last, week for
his home. In tine West.
BRUSSELS
"Jim" Lowery is holiay'dng with
London relatives,
• •
:Councillor R. A, Pry le wee In
Goder'loh that week.
•
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Miss Sophia Spading or Toronto
spent the recent holiday's with
.frientd's here.
;errs WInndfred Long was the
guest of :hisses Moore, or Listowel,
* * *
Ml's, Her1,y Heys and children
left Thursday for Swift Current,
Sask.
M•
arried
1k:bowies, - Ninlull At the Melville
manse, Brilseels, oil April 2211d• by
Rev, A. J. Mann, Mr, Jae,. F; 1l:i1oae-
ee to Mise Alberta Lavine, daughter
of Mr, and, Mrs. Robert Nichol, both
Of Morrie T'wp,
50 YEARS AGO
V'AI'.T.GN!
Rev. A. McKibben was tomo far
a brief visit from Blue:vale,
Tlhe item *last yeelea issue 001:D-
ee'ning, 11,ev. W. Terraluce !being
Invited. to Stratford was not correet,
GREY
John MicLochlin is home front
the Philadelphia, dental college for
his, vacation.
• • Or
Jos. Smith, of Montreal,. wa0 for
part of week on a visit to relatives
and friends,.
• * *
Alex Yauill, returned atter being
in Michigan for some time engaged
in the lumber business.
ETHEL
Postmaster Spence was at 'Strat-
ford on a business• trip,
Hugh Wrdglut's' barn•, wept of here
was struck by lightning but no
serious damage was done.
• • •
The following ware installed' in
the Ethel Division:, ons of Tennlper-
ance:—•W.P„ J. W. M•cTagtgart; R.
S., E. Holloway; F.S„ W. Tindal;
S., M. Fogel; Chap., O. 'Stubs; C.
A, Fogel; A. C., A. Holloway. 1 S„
R Elliott; O.G„ W. Sharpin.
MORRIS
James Clennen, the 7th con„ sold
a fine colic to Willlaaa McArthur.
George McCall is on the sick list,
• • •
Robert Hoover, who went to
Manitoba in the beginning of March
has returned.
BRUSSELS
MM. J. D. Donald is visiting rela-
tives in Chicago,
• • •
Mrs. Donarldl Sinclair went to Lon-
don on a visit.
•
'The regul•ar•meeting of the WC,
T, U., will be held; at Mrs, W. H.
Kerr om Saturday afternoon.
11•Irs. J. A. Garlick and. daughter,
Florence of Omaha are renewing
old friendships here.
Married
Ross - Casemore—In Wingham,
on the lett. inst., by Rev. J. Scott,
M.A. Mr, George Ross of School
Craft Co., alley., to Miss 'Mary
Caaemare of Morris,
NOTE AND COMMENT
Plotuoes• of the Eastern parade
suggest that the 'hosiery manufac-
turers are getting a real break this
year.
'Toronto paper has an editorial on
the Faster weather. The wonder
is that it was possible to write any
opinten that was fit to print,
Three Toronto jovemdles have
been' arrested: for stewing Lumber.
It looks as if the gang's shack will
not be„built for a while yet,
The suggestion is made that men
should learn to cook—and we sur-
mised' it 'WAS a woman who made
the suggestion,
'Phe dilsqulelbing feature about
Mussolini's talking Albania. Is than
so many of the people there appear
err' to want 'to be taken in,
Toronto folk don't know whether
to be more concerned about the wile
1)300' from Europe or the despatch-
ers from, the conflict between the
Maple Leafs and the Brnlns,
A soldier who last his voice dur-
ing the war in 1913 Rome d'ately h.e
had recovered' the power oP s'neech.
Now 'if ire wants to give his opinion
0)1 eveetleng which has happened
sdnroe that year he will need only a
few good listeners.
At Rockford, Ill,, Clifford Thomp-
eree who lis 8 feet 7 inches tall, was
marbled to Mary Barn and Mary le
brit 11 feet 5 In'ch'es from the ground
up. We have uo Ate, what sort
oR a husband Ire will turns out to bo
but Mary will always have to look
tilil ,to 111n1.
Young college man, at Lancaster,
Pa„ who bad the' habit of 53301loty-
WEDNESDAT,
"Why don't I
call thein up ?Sf
Yes, why not?
Haven't you often
started a letter
when your thoughts
Went a'wandering
—made you want
to talk rather than write .. .
and, then, within a minute,' you
heard "Dear Mary”—her own
familiar voice,
of"f4
"And here -s
Johnny!"
•7.I6Ptt-
�, 12'
"Watch a child's
face when he hears
Daddy's voice. You
wish Daddy him-
self could see it—
then he'd really
know how much it means to
his family, when he calls from
a distant town.'
r
a` ...now I call them
every evening!"
Somehow you are attracted to
a plan who says this. In those
few words he tells you much
about himself and his family.
He sets en example by "Going
home" every evening—
by LONG DISTANCE
•
By using low Night Rates (which
apply every evening alter 7 and
all day Sunday), and placing
"Anyone" calls you can talk
a long way for very little.
ing rive gold fish, was operated on
for appendicitis, but the doctor said
the gold fish had nothing to do with
0. Perhaps but ii; may have beep;
that cue of the fish took a rep out
of sonnetlldng he did' mot fancy in the
new surroundings.
One half the world dose not know
how the other half lives, and is' of-
ten enough little interested int find
ing aut.
i
Ottawa is advised that fifty, Beale
ten refugee families, are on their
way to settle' in the Pewee River
area, and they may have been at..,
traded by that name.
The C.C,F, party in Ontario has
deraidied 1.0 expel th,e' 'Communists
from its membership. The dues -
ion will leave the iC':C.F, weaker
natmeeieally but somewhat Stroliger
in prestige,
Joan 'Ch'aweerdl of the miovio3
has secured It divorce from her hus-
band( ou the gemmel aP mental:
cruelty, Just What that ni'eans we
do not understond, bat it West 1)4.
somethultlg awful•