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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1928-11-01, Page 7Truth.Telling I]dith Loe1U•Idgo Reid 'IDoretlay told tee that the dog grab - ked, her 'arose and tore it, but I saw ber climb, the apple'; tree and snag it as she caro down." Mrs. Allen look- ed worried and resentful as $11e re- lated her trouble, ' "Why do you think she told you that?" 'asked, Grandmother, who ap- peared placid p-peared:placid and confident, as ie she anight be able to analyze the situation from a morn detached viewpoint than' the mother could. "011, I know why she told the lie, for that's certainly what it was, al- though I regret to admit such a fault in my own daughter," replied Mrs. Allen, "Why was it?" asked Gc•andmother,. still more.keeuly interested lo. SolYing the problem, "We'll—I told her if I ever found out that she climbed that scraggly old tree I'd - punish her," answered Ml's. Allen, ^• "What reason did she give for climb- ing it?" continuedGrandmother. "Oh,' she had some excuse—about putting a baby bird back in the nest or something of the sort,'replied Mrs. Allen.' Grandmother was thoughtfulfor a few moments. So was Dorothy's. mother. There seemed to be ieveral points here that should be considered before censuring Dorothy too harshly or unfairly. Grandmother was the first to speak. "I do not believe Dorothy would- have ouldhave told you this untruth if she had not felt the threat of punishment hanging over her. While she might have expected your displeasure be- cause of tearing her new dross, she would only have had that offense to think about. As it was the regret of tearing het' dress was submerged in the fear of having to pay a penalty' for climbing the tree. I have never known any child -problem to be settled in a satisfactory way by threatening punishment." Grandmother had been firm and con- vincing. Mrs. Alien was rebuked, "After all," thought the latter, "the desire to save that little bird was a matter of greater concern than the child's dress, and It is not strange that savnig the bird seemed of more importance to Dorothy • at that mo- ment than minding her own mother. Perhaps she was not so mach to blame as I. I was cross about the damage to the dress, and frightened her. She did not tell a premeditated lie nor deliberately plan to deoeive' me. She was afraid when I confront- ed her with the fact that she had broken a command." This is only one instance of mane that could be cited to bring out rea- sons for untruthfulness in children. Sometimes over -excitement causes a child to tell, impulsively, something that is not true. Then pride forbids admitting th fault and the first state - men is stubbornly adhered to. Ex- aggeration is usually the result of a desire to tell a bigger story than a playmate. Many children crave notice, and applause. Often a lie is told to get out of a difficulty or to avoid .per- forming some duty, and very often children have heard their parents use similar tactics to break epgagements that were undesirable. At least, the truth -telling habit should be cultivated in children. This cannot be done by threats of punish- ment nor by means of the hard arid fast command to be truthful, but only by establishing a respect for the spirit of truth. OF COURSE! Fire Shovel: Mr. Bellows is an afful braggart. Andiron: "Yes; he's always blow- ing about something! Debt Settlement Halifax Herald (Cons.):. The Bri- tish debt to the United States, incur- red during the war on behalf of her Allies, is now about £300,000,000. She is paying this off at the rate of 435,- 000,000 35,000,000 a year. It is not without in- terest to recall that there is also a United States debt to Britain which fa not being paid. Enght States of the Union are defaulters in respect of - money lent on their bonds by British: citizens. Taking GO years as the aver- age period of default, and reckoning .compound interest at 5 per cent. these eight States owe British and othei holders of the bonds in question about '60,000,000. WEAK AND NERVOUSThe Farm Among English Writers A Condition . Due to Watery. Blood J slily Corrected Through. the Use of Dr, Williar:1S'7Pink fills, Thin, pale girls lack „the' power of resistance to disease that rich, red blood gives, Nervous breakdown .is the result of thin blood. So is inch. gestion, headaches, bnekachep and many other troubles, Girls suffering Leen thin, impure blood nee4 just the help Dr, Williams' Pink Pills can give. For many years Dr. William& Pink Pills have been a world-famous Mood - builder and nerve restorer. They ac- tually make new,: rich, red blood which imparts new vigor and life to all the organs of the body, Their first effect is usually shown by an improved aP- 'petite; then the spirits revive and restlessness at night gives way to The teacher was giving a lessonon "Obediences" and, in order that the Young children in her class should re- alize the importance of learning to obey, she related various instances, Finally, she told them of the Garden of Eden and how Adam and Eve dis- obeyed after being forbidden to eat th.e'fruit. After a"suitable pause, the Leaches yesea.rked: "New, °bitteren,' an any of you tell me what lesson I that teaches, us?" "Yes, Miss," replied R pnpil...To eat less fruit. "Do you never bathe?" "I can't— yl moth has eaten my eogt ane," Strange to reflect hour many liter- ary men have held decided opinions about farming, About its pleasures as well as its importance in the scheme of things. We are 1111 familiar with the way Cicero and Horace felt, In more modern days Voltaire declared: "Whoever makes two blades of grass grow where but one •'grew befiore, renders a service to his stat." And after he had retired to his country Place at Verney, Voltaire was assured that the change bad been the only thing that could have brought him "health and happiness." Jonathan Swift wrote about farm- ing inalmost the precise words used by Voltaire, and I think we can hard- ly charge either one of these writers with plagiarizing. Wrote Swift: health restoringsloe Far sufferers "Whoever would make two ears of p• corn,' or two 'blades of grass, to grow from anaemia, nervousness, general upon a spot of ground where only one weakness or physical exhaustion Dr, grew before, would deserve better of Williams' Pink Pills are a restorative mankind and do more essential ser - of the utmost value,' This is proved vice to the country than the whole by the experience of Miss Sarah A. race of politicians put together." McBachern, R.R. No. 3, Brute, N.S., Abraham Cowley accounted agri- who says:—"About three years ago culture "the nearest neighbor, or I became very weak and nervous. I rather next in .kindred, 'to Phil - had pains in my side and back. 3. osophy," and another English- poet, also had frequent Pains in the back John Chalkhill, writing at abant the oe my head and neck, I was very middle of the seventeenth century, pale and very weak. I had attacks wrote enthusiastically about the femme nervous irritability, and at times I er's life in a series of verses that have was so nervous that 111a seemed hard-. a ha lilt. This is the way he be- ly worth living, While in this 'condi-ins his "Caridon's`•Son ": tion a friend 'strongly advised me to g take Dr, Williams' Pink Pills. I began Oh the sweet contentment taking 'these pills and used them for The countryman doth find about two months with the result that High trollollie lollie loe, there was such an improvement in my High trollellie lee. condition that friends would ask me Then after talk of horses and carte, what I was taking, and I was only of russet and sheepskin clothing, of too glad to tell them it was Dr. Wil- tillage and of changing seasons, this hams' Pink Pills. I am now enjoying is the way 110 ends: good health and am glad to give this This is not half the happiness statement for the benefit it may be The countryman enjoys;. to some other sufferer." High trollollie lollie roe, You can get these pills from any High trollollie lee. . medicine dealer or by mall at 50 cents a box front The Dr, Williams Medicine Co„ Buorltville, Ont. ' The English Singers By Babette Deutsch They sang: and the wide hall was We know how Burns felt: Perhaps we remember how. lovingly Washing- ton Irving described his typical New York State farmer, Van Tassel by name. "Hi:: stronghold " said Irving, was situated on the banks al the Hudson, in. one of these green, sheltered, fee - charged with slow tile nooks, in which the Dutch farm - Immoderate gold, as though their ers are so fond of nestling. A great voiceswere fingers elm tree spread its broad branches On the sluice that is west of Eden. over it; at the foot of which bub - Halt that now, bled up a spring of the softest and Yet riding the air like a feather, the sweetest water, in a little well, form - radiance lingers. ed by a barrel; and then stole spark - They sang again: a white -flanked is- ling away. through the' grass, to a land rose neighboring brook that babbled along Out of the music, upborne 'on the tides among alders and dwarf willows. of their singing; Hard by the farmhouse was a vast Girdled with masts, its greens and barn that might have served for a towers and men's, church; every window and crevice of Gay with the sound of sailors home- which seemed' bursting forth with the ward flinging, treasures of the faun; the flail was Their melodies were mournful, being wise As a woman is, whose lover death hath taken, As a man who looks on his work with aged eyed, Oh, and sweet as the throat of a child by laughter shaken. "God give you good -morning, my mas- ters, past three o-clocke And a fair morning," they sang, where- upon morning Put off her grey wimple, put on a rosy smock, .And made brisk answer to night's sour warning. 'Lantlrorns and candle light, hang out mayes for all night," They sang, and their voices were as lanthorns lifted Against the conning of the unending night, And when they ceased its shadow never shifted. The English Singers are a group front the old country, singing in their concerts early ballads and madrigals, bringing the breath of a life that has passed away. Canada and the U,S. have welcomed them in. many parts, this tribute appearing in The Virginia QuarterlyeReview (Charlottesville). 3 After all, the man in the street hasn't changed much—he used to walg, and now he jumps. What is more satisfying after the bridge game than a cup or two of Rod ' Rose Tea? Millions of Canadians pre- fer ,it refer,it to any other because of finer flavor, remarkable strength and dustless pur- ity. Put up in aluminum- the only material which com- pletely protects good tea. DEW busily resounding - within it_ from. morning to night; 'swallows and mar- tins skimmed twittering about the eaves; and rows of pigeons, some with one eye turned up, as if watch - Ing the weather, some with their heads under their wings, or buried in their bosons, and others, swelling and cooing, and bowing about their dames, were enjoying the sunshine on the roof." Old Van Tassel was not proud no, not he, but it is confessed that he " piqued himself" on the fact that within the boundaries of his farm "everything was snug, happy, and well -conditioned." Emerson, like all good Concordians, did some cultivating of the ground with his own hands, But Emerson found the occupation so superabsorb- ing that he was obliged t ' give it up as inconsistent with his literary' la- bors. Nonetheless hie essays are full of references to the satisfactions as well as importance of the agricultur- al life. "The land,' wrote he, "is the appointed remedy for whatever fs false and fantastic in our culture." Today with our urban civilsation tending to grow more and more fan- tastic such a remedy seonis+ more needed than ever. Hawthorne had little good to say about his laborious days at the Brook Farm, but when it came to worsting with his hands about his own home place his mood changed. Said he,. in the min of delights, "The American Neto Books." "The natural taste of man for the original Adam's occupation is fast de- veloping itself in me. I find that I am a good deal interested in ourgar- den, although it was planted before we came here, I do not feel the same affection for the plants that I should if the seed had been sown by my own hands, • It is something like nursing and educating another `person's chil- dren. till, it was a very pleasant mo - stent when I gathered the first string-' Make Your Winter Holiday Pay Dividends Own a 20 -Acre Farm in Georgia. Grow Tobacco, Early Vegetables and Fruits.' One Crop Often Pays for the Farm. Seed for Particulars. Write: W. E. FRENCH Manager, Industrial Dept. Georgia & Florida Railway, VALDOSTA, Ga. or ROBINS LiMITED Michigan Theatre, Building, Detroit, Mich. Wonder Did She Build ft? ;I NOVEL LITTLE DOLLS' HOUSE IS MADE OF EGGS It as exhibited by the winsome maiden, Verne Junes of Pomona, et the Los Angeles Country Fair. beans, whieh were the earliest escu- lent that the garden contributed to our table. And I. love to watch the success. ve development of each new vegetable, and mark its daily growth, which always affects me with sur- prise, . , , One day, perchance, I look at my bean -vines, and see only the green leaves clambering up the pales; tomorrow, I give a second glance, and there are the delicate blossoms; and a third day, an a somewhat closer ab - servation; T discover the tender young beans, hidden among the foliage. Then, each morning I watch the swelling of the pods and calculate how soon they will be ready to yield their treasures. All this gives a plea- sure and an ideality, hitherto un- thonght of, to the business of provid- ing suS'tenance for my family. I sup- pose Adams felt it in Paradise; and of. merely and exclusively earthily en- joyments,.. there are few purer and more harmless to be experienced." Two Ames -jean Victorians whose popularity 3 lock to see revive are Donald G. Mitchell and Charles Dud- ley Warner. Both wrote delightful country books which I defy anyone to turn back`to without getting many a chuckle therefrom. I commend both "iVIy Yarm of Edgewood" and "lily Summer in a Garden," -even though there is never a word in theist about either tractors or radios. I find also, among more recent books of a similar. genre, those written under the name of David Grayson worth while. John Burroughs hammered away at his self-appointed task of furthering an appreciation. of the out of doors, and I am glad to believe that he is not yet shelved,. His opinion on our subject was a- good deal like that of Emerson and perhaps it is even more strongly stated. - "Nothing," said Burroughs, in "Signs and Seasons," "will take the various social distemp- ers which thecity and artificial life breed out of a man like farming, like direct and loving contact with the soil. It draws out the poison. It humbles him, teaches hintpatience and reverence." For a truly modernist expression.: of opinion I recommend turning to the writing of Vachel Lindsay. In his Proclamation—Of the New Vil- lage and the New Country Commun- ity—hear this: "The next generation. will be that of the eminent village. The son of the farmer will be no longer dazzled and destroyed by the fires of the metropolis. He will travel, but only for what he can bring back. Just as his father sends half way. across the continent for good corn, or melon -seed, so he will make his vil- lage famous by transplanting and growing this idea or that. He will make it knewn for its pottery or its processions, its philosophy or its pea- cocks, its music ,or its swans, its gol- den roofs or its great union cathedral of all faiths. There are a thousand. miscellaneous achievements within the scope of the great-hearted village. Out agricultural land today holds the plough -bays who will bring these benefits. I have talked to these bays. I'mow then. I haveeseen their gleam- ing eyes."—E. M., in Ohristian Science Monitor, -' Japanese Finds Way of Dissolving Lacquer in Water Tokyo.—The discovery of a process for dissolving lacquer in water, the resultant composition forming a valu- able waterproof and dyestuff for all textiles, is announced by Dr, Keiji Oda, a professior at the Kyushu Im- perial University. The discovery 'comes after many years of experimen- tation. Lacquer has hitherto been consid- ered indissoluble in water. •'Dr. Oda claims that he has accomplished this, and that the application of the solu- tion thus obtained- to silk, yarn and other textiles is an efficient water- proof and dyer The rubber solution at present"usod for waterproofing garments has three drawbacks, he says. Ile defines these as not permitting air to pass through, as easily deteriorating and as making it difficult to fold garments- which have been treated with a rubber so- lution. A London scientist's theory that motor oars eventually will deprive the human race of the use of its legs tapes no notice whatever of the increasing agility of the pedestrian. Minard'e Liniment Por aching Joints. • A LAUGHING BABY +t GJOY What can give more joy to the home than a laughing, happy baby. The well child makes everyonehappy with his tuneful gurgle and bright, laughing eyes. It is only the sickly baby who is not a laughing baby, for it is the little one's nature to be happywhen well. Mothers, if your baby is cross, if he cries a great deal and no amount of attention seems to make him happy, give him a dose of Baby's Own Tablets and he will soon be weir and ready to radiate that happiness through the home again. - Baby's Own Tablets are a mild, but thorough laxative. They regulatethe bowels and sweeten the stomach and thus banish constipation and indiges-f I tion; break up colds and. simple fevers and correct those troubles which ac- company the cutting of teeth and in doing those things—and doing them well—they make baby happy and keep him happy. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams': Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Research Work Underpaid Saskatoon Star - Phoenix (Lib,); (The American Government pays its research workers twice as much as the Canadian Government). The Fed- eral Government intimated at the last session of Parliament that it intends to increase expenditure on research.A national laboratory is to be construct- ed at Ottawa. A permanent and paid chairman of the Research Council has been appointed. Grants in aid of re- search work are to be made greater. All of these changes are for the bet- ter. Along with them there should be a revision in the salaries of Cana- dian scientific workers which will bring them up to something nearer parity with their American confreres. UNDESl5-,a.aor_',tile...!-: Doctor: dens ,.-.: Ldu.es ne a great money ,OII every year. Friend: 'Chy,• doctor, I should think you would want good health above all things iu order to carry on Doctor: So I do—but 'not in my patients, my friend. The foreman of the roadmendors had been taken 111 suddenly, and his righthand man, Patrick O'Casey, was duly promoted to the post temporarily. On the foreman's subsequent return he was surprised to find Patrick the only man working on the stretch, of unmetalled road, and inquired as to the absence of the others. "Where's all the boys, Pat?"- "01 socked ivery man o' them," replied the Irishman, with a grin. "It's not often 01 have a chance of showing any authority; hut, betted, 01 made the most of my opportunity yisterday, to be sure," e- Red Rose Orange Pekoe —Top Quality In clean, bright Aluminum CIAL Conservative One of the most aonservatlrvely capitalized companies to come into e lie e forsometime1 the the pub eye s Gold Rock Mining Syndicate, which is capitalized at 4,000 shares of no pal" value. Directors include Capt, F. C. Wright, president; L. Cote, ICC., II. L. Nichol, secretary -treasurer; T. W. Bathurst, Dr, J. 0, Robillard and J. Ryan. The syndicate owns claims in the Dryden gold area, Ienora mining division, Ontario. Fen Fion Mines Rushing Materials to Power Site Winnipeg.—"Supplies for the con- struction onstruction of Island Falis'power plant of Flin Floe mines are going into the site of the plant at the rate of 100 tons a clay," states John 'Callinan, president of Callinan Flin Flon Mines, who is in the city from an inspec• tion trip in the North with a party of New York and Toronto financiers, "The ht fr i n fig ig in of supplies by barge and portage will shortly reach 400 tons a day, and it is exesected that 5,000 tons will be at the falls before the freeze-up," Mr. Callinan stated. C.N.R. Earnings The gross earnings Of the Canadian National Railways for the week ended October 15 were $6,917,041, as com- pared with $5,672,726 for the corre- sponding period of 1527, an increase of $1,244,315, or 22 per cent. Toronto Change Average at New High Industrial common stocks collec- tively on the local stock market as of Oct. 20 are selling at the highest on record. Individually there are many issues below the top for all time, but an average of 30 listed and 13 unlisted industrial common securities compiled as of October 15, placesetheaverage above the figure for end of any month this year and exceeds that of January when the bull movement was rampant. The average price of 30 listed on Oct, 15 was 79.20 at the end of January and for 13 unlisted stocks it is 50.23, com- pared with January's mark of 48.69. February's reaction saw a loss of near- ly eight points in the listed stock and over five in the unlisted. The low for the year by both groups was touched for listed and 42,75 for the unlisted. August indicated a slight improve- ment with a more pronounced advance in September and a new high mark set in the first half of October. The average of GO stocks, including Indus- trials, banks and utilities, however, is still below the peal: of iiCelli touched in April. To-dae the average siai.:s, 0. 109,71 and the greatest Por- tion of the dee:ease is acoeunted for y the bank stocks. in April invest- ment trusts were active in the market and carried the average for the bank issues up over 19 points to 325.62, compared with 314.75, as of October 15, Utilities are also lower at 115.69, contrasted with a high of 12L33 at the end of May. • Veterinaries use Mtnard's Liniment. It isaa wonderful fact to reflect upon that every human creature is consti- tuted to be a profound secret and mystery to every other.—Charles Dickens. "American chewing -gum bas gained a foothold in Japan," says an ex• change. Its faculty for gaining a RELpE foothold is its most unpopular feature to this country,—Boston Transcript. Classified Advertisements RUG YARN yy •ry� 1+% 0E11 POUND UP.. TWENTY-. .t,' 1 one samples free. Stoelciafi.0 lard Mr,ls, Dept 1, Orillia, Ont, oHXX CBZZZA RAEB1'il8. ID BLUSTERED, PEDIGREED, 615,00 II..A, per.. pair, Also pool table. 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This carelessness and tastefulness cannot go on, Our resources, con- trary to our after-dinner orators, are not inexhaustible; and, unless we mend our ways, the time may :soon come when we shall find our estate beggared through our. wanton ;-pirit of destructiveness. "THE WORST PEST" The Scot was chatting to an Aussie on a visit to the Granite City. "111 tell ye what I observed when I was over in Melbourne and • ither towns in ye country, wherever I• went I found Scotsmen occupying all the I high poseetions—heids o' business, herds o' departments, managing banks, owning the biggest sheep stations, and filling the chief places in the Government sairvices, I'm tellin' ye, j thraeriaS.cot is mist everywhere In Aus- t" "That's so, maybe," replied the An- ! sat. "But our worst pest is the rab- bit" Strange how radio engineers can I time the introduction of unproved models to fit your last instalment on the old orae.—Washington Post. The child is father of, the man Wordsworth, • UIp. ;I loft FREE BOOK r 6 d Sent ot1 Beeriest '.'ells cause of cancer and what to do for pain, bleeding, odor, etc. Write ;or it to -day, mentioning this paper. \dch'oss Indianapolis echoer Hospital, • Indianapolis, Ind, Rheumatism A little Minard's rubbed into parts affected relieves nceu- critic pain. Also good for bruises and sprains. 1FF"jti'�' II •C...ar�v�,.1�i(iee`wt\ etiNu/NC pl4lEl.IP� y�p�MAoryFS. For '11•c ibed• dINDIue to OE5TIef•1 AHSAaCID STOMACHgDURN HEADACHE ASae•NAUSEA Just a tasteless dose of Phillips' Milk of Magnesia in water. This is an alkali, effective, yet hal'mlees, It has been the standard antacid for 50 years among physicians everywhere. One spoonful will neutralize at ones many times its volume is acid. It Is the right way, the quick, pleasant. and 0111 - dent Wayto kill the excess acid. The stomach becomes sweet, the pain de - parts. You are happy again in five minutes. Don't depenct on erode methods, Employ the best wsy yet evolved in ell the years of searching, That is Phillipa' Milk of Magnesia, Be sure to got the genuine Phillips' Milk of Magnesia prescribed by physi- cian's for 50 years in correcting excess' acids. Each bottle contains full d1.1 sections—any drugstore. IDLE E Wonsan Praises Lydia E.' Pinkhatn's Vegetable Compound Sarnia, Ont.—"I am willing ' to answer letters front other women, to tell them the won: derail good Lydia, E,Pinkham's Vege- table Compound did me. I cannot be thankful enough for the .benefits l: re- ceived during the Change of Life. 1 do housework and my troubles made me 'unfit to work. A friend advised me to try the Veg- etable Compound I felt great relief at once, began to regain my appetite, and my nerves got better. 1 Will recom- mend your medicine to all with trot;-,. tiles like I had," -Mics. J'oonN BaNSON, 162 N, Christina St„ Sarnia, Ontario. ISSUE No. 43—'28