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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1934-12-20, Page 71* THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE w EXETER DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE LIST Our attention has been called to the fact that cipalities in Ontario have their names in the list bodies that are in the hands of the receivers. We interestedly but did not find the name of Exeter in ^if****** UNFAIR TO INDIVIDUALS • (St Marys Journal Argus) In response to an overwhelming petition of ratepayers, London Township Council released its claim against two citizens who had bonded their defaulting tax collector. Township councils should secure their bonds from regular bonding companies which provide their service for a small fee and keep in touch with the township finances, thus guarding against misuse of the municipal funds. If is not fair to an individual citizen to ask him to risk his farm by going security for a pubic official. We have only one comment to make on the foregoing. Every word of it smacks of sound sense. We have this to say, however. The private individual who does this sort of thing takes a risk that is altogether needless. In fact when one is tempted to take a step so foolish as to become bondsman even for King Billy, he should see a. doctor and have his head examined. We have watched this sort of thing f-or some time and our experience lias been to the effect that the bondsman or the note backer is very likely to be left holding the hag. The man so often spoken of as being “all right” often turns out to be “all wrong.” When Township Councils become responsible tor the conduct of their officials things will be better. ******** THOSE MOUNTIES Recently the Mounties have rounded up one of the largest and worst smuggling gangs this country ever has known. This bit of work1 is highly creditable. However the Mounties are not boasting. They are hot-foot on the trail of other law-breakers. And here is a bit of interesting information regarding this ■fine body of men, possibly the best disciplined body of men in the world barring none, none in 'Canada or the United States to isay the least. -One of them said to the writer only a. little ■while ago. “We never talk. If a M'Ounty talks he’s not one of us. We must have men and .men only.” This mighty force runs neck and neck with the best traditions of the British Navy when it comes to valour and duty doing. When the day comes when these men are not ham­ strung as they often are by higher-ups who never risked a single hair in the enforcement of justice a better day will have come for Canada. Here is a story that is first hand and full of suggestion for a certain class of people. We have it from one who has firsthand knowlerge of all the circumstances: A notorious rowdy who had beaten up all the other rowdies of the county and who was never so happy as when fighting, was heard to say that he would like to meet one of these Mounties. They were nothing but dudes anyway who were but a bit of dust in a real man’s hands. They lived on their reputation and travelled on their shape. This wonderful fighter kept himself in trim by boast­ ing and doing the fighting offering itself. At length he met a number of congenial spirits and drank enough liquor to make him ugly and subversive of the peace. The Mounty was sent. The of­ ficer approached in his car with the eyewitness. Observations were made and the officer quietly approached the rowdy and almost be­ seechingly asked the peace breaker to “get into the car.” The reply was a lightning-like blow that felled, the Mounty. for a minute or so and got up, how The eyewitness cannot tell. In­ stantly the rowdy was prostrate, motionless, apparently dead. His head was bleeding terribly and his great limbs limp and useless. The Mounty picked him up, bundled him into the car and drove to the nearest’s doctor’s. In two and a half hours the man commenc­ ed to regain consciousness. “What did you do to him?” the wit­ ness asked. “I did what was .in the interest of the peace!” and the Mounty turned to reading ads. in The Ladies Home Journal. ******** Two victories The League of Nations is to be congratulated on scoring two splendid victories. It will be remembered that after the Great War the Saar Basin, so rich in minerals valuable to the manufacturers, was left practically as neutral territory, subject to a vote of the people of that region as to which country they were to unite after a term of years had passed. 'The time for taking that vote will arrive about the middle of January next. For some time Germany has been casting eager eyes in that direction and it was seriously believed that she was taking active measures to coerce the Saar into voting herself according to the German pleasure. France, too, was active and Europe feared that war would follow the active, ag­ gressive measures of these mighty nations. However, the sober sense of Europe had the matter referred to The League of Nations idr arbitrament. The result is that all humanly possible is to be done to see that the vote taken by the citizens of the Saar Basin shall be taken without any undue influence being brought to bear upon them. In any case, no matter how the votes are cast, neither of the nations directly interested therein, is to suffer loss. Could anything be finer? Reason has won once more. Hitler discovered that the conscience of the world is force mightier than bayonets and poison gas. Next, the scene changes to Yugo-Slavia and Hungary. It will be remembered that the King of Yugo-Slavia was only recently most foully murdered when he was doing all that any man could have done to preserve the peace of Europe and of the world. Yugo­ slavia was cut to the very heart by this outrage and spared no ef­ fort to trace the source of this venomous folly to its source. At last she was convinced that Hungary had harboured the terrorists whose bloody hand showed itself in the dastardly deed that shock­ ed the world. Hungary was slow to move, of course she was. Yugo­ slavia, hating war as she did, hated humiliation .and disgrace and murder far more and moved her troops to the Hungarian border to show the deadly earnestness that boiled in her breast. Hungary moved to meet the challenger. War seemed inevitable. The blun­ der of a hot blooded officer and the threatened war would have thundered in every European capital. Sober sense again prevailed. The whole appalling situation was referred to The .League of Nations. The League refused to be stampeded. It investigated, became informed and issued its find­ ing. Hungary was tola to discover the terrorists and to hand them to Yugo-Slavia for punishment. What could have been better? Yugo-Slavia’s self-respect was honored before the world. Hungary was given an opportunity for self-vindication. Terrorists were to be routed out and punished condignly. All nations were told that the reason and conscience of civilization would not tolerate, no not for a moment, the work of assassins and murderers. about 40 muni- of incorporated scanned the list" that list. There he lay * • Make your old • Get this YtselfX z?balancihg pLaowi 2 —'dt half the cost of a new separator. £ For cash or terms. See your local agent or Write to • Anker-Holth Manufacturing Company Port Huron, Michigan 25 YEARS AGO December 30, 1.Q09 Messrs, Jas. Sweet Sr., and Fred Corbett had a. most successful hunt in Hay swamp last week, capturing no less than twenty-six rabbits. Mrs. Thos. White, Station Road, is visiting liei- daughter at Niagara Falls, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Weidenhammer and family leave to-day to spend the holi­ days in Streetsville. Warden Peter Lamont, of Hay, was presented with a cane by the County Council in recognition of the able manner in which he presided ovei' the meetings. Miss Norma Bobier, Creek, is visiting friends She was accompanied as derton by Miss Georgina Misses Eva and Vera Prouse, of ■Marlette, Mich,, are visiting at home of their grandmother Mrs. Dearing. Mrs. Brown accompanied by two children, of Marlette, Mich., is spending the holidays with her mo­ ther, Mrs. Thomas Bissett, Sr. Mr. Thos. Dayman, of Whitewood, Sask,, arrived Friday morning to spend the winter with relatives. Mrs. Dayman has been visiting with her sister .Mrs. R. Davis here for past two months. of Battle in town, far as Il- Knight. 15 YEARS AGO I December 18, 1919 Mr. John Bissett and granddaugh- of London, spent Friday evening in town. Miss Emma Fisher from a visit with her lace, in Montreal. Rev. A. J. Kestle, Ohio, is visiting his father Rev. Jas. Kestle in town. Mrs. John Humble, of Sarnia, vis­ ited with relatives here last week, ■also Mrs. John Mallott and son Ken­ neth, of London. Mr. Walter Westcott left Wednes­ day for Hamilton where he wll visit hie brother Mr. John T. Westcott and his family for a few weeks. Mr. Harry Trick, who has just returned from sailing on the Upper Lakes spent a short time in town the guest -of Mr. James Lawson. Mr. Wm. Northcott, while stabling his cattle last week had five of them go wild and one got on the L. H. & B. track and was killed by the train. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2)0, 1934 HISTORY DOES REPEAT Every Mining Camp of Importance FOR EXAMPLE—The Hollinger in Porcupine The Wright-Hargreaves in Kirkland Lake The Young-Davidson in Matachewan The Noranda in Rouyn Little Long Lac in the Long Lac Area has originated by a discovery of such great importance that it attracts and holds exper­ ienced prospectors and mining men. lias returned brother Wal- of Findlay, John A. Walter,' pioneer of Col- borne Township died on Wednesday in Goderich. He wae in his 87th year. His widow and eight children survive. Sunday School Lesson THE CHRISTIAN HOME Christmas Lesson Sunday, December Eph. Golden 23—Luke 2:8-19 6:1-4. Text Glory to God in on earth peace, good men. (Luke 2:14.) s God had a plan for the salvation of the world before ever the world was created. He had made His plans for the redemption of lost sinners before man was created or had sin­ ned. The world and man were •created at least 4,000 years before the first Christmas Eve, so that for more than 4,0OP years of human his­ tory God had been looking forward to the day of which we are now studying, for the consummation -of! His loving and wonderful plan. Paul writes about tills, that ‘when the fulness of the time has come God sent forth His Son? (Gal. 4:4.). And the writer of the Epistle of the Hebrews tells us that “now once in the end of the world (or, consum­ mation of the ages) hath I-Ie appear­ ed tO' put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.” (Hebrews 9:12.) If Christmas Day is a wonderful day for us, we may be sure that it is a much more wonderful day in God's sight. God directs and uses earthly kings and rulers, whether they are con­ scious of this or not. Caesar Augus­ tus was one of the great monarchs of the Roman Empire. He was reign­ ing just at the time which God had foreordained, 4,000 years earlier, should be “the fulness of time” for the earthly incarnation and ministry of His Son. Mary, who was to be the virgin mother of the Son of GOd, lived with her husband Joseph in the City of Nazareth, far to the north of Bethlehem. And Bethlehem was “the City of David,” in which God had planned and and had revealed in the Old Testament Scriptures, that His Son should be born when the time came. Seven centuries be­ fore tho birth of Christ the prophet ■Micah predicted by divine inspira­ tion: “But thou, Bethlehem Ephra- tah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet cut of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to ruler in Israel; whose forth have been from of old, everlasting.” (Micah 5:2.) How were Mary and Joseph brought to Bethlehem for the of the babe Jesus? GOd saw that the mighty Roman Em Caesar Augustus, 1 ‘ .... imperial and world-wide decree just at the proper time. (So we “And it ’came to pass in those that there went out a decree Caesar Augustus, that all the (inhabited earth) should be . . , And all went to be the highest, and will toward AND NOW THE Makwa Champagne Gold Mines Limited (No Personal Liability) Fortunes have been made by purchasing the initial issues in the above mines. Now FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Phone, write or wire the following brokers-— ONT. Name Address City or Town GODERICH, Please send me more information on Makwa Champagne Gold Mines Limited without ob­ ligation. Results to date have more than justified the faith these expert mine makers had in this district, and after careful inspection and examination, they expressed their faith in the find making a mine, by staking hundreds of claims surrounding this spectacular discovery. These finds all attracted prospectors and mining men to stake and develop these dis­ tricts, and have all met with outstanding success. King Edward Securities King Edward Hotel TORONTO, ONT. The Siscoe in Dubuisson In May of last year Wesley Clause made a gold find of pustanding importance on ground that is now owned by Makwa Champagne. When the importance of this find be­ came known hundreds of prospectors and mining men rushed to the Makwa Champagne district with the resdlt that the district has been solidly staked. Many mining companies and syndicates have purchased ground in this area and are now actively engaged in devel­ oping their properties. Fortunes should be made by purchasing Makwa Champagne Gold Mines Limited Junior Golds Securities, Ltd. 17-19 Melinda St TORONTO, ONT. •goings from to be birth tO' it peror, ihould issue an read: days, from world taxed taxed, every one into his own city. And Jo­ seph also went up from Galilee, out of the Cty of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the City of David, which is call­ ed Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of -David) to he taxed with Mary Ills espoused wife, being great with child.” Every Old Testament prophecy concerning the birth of Israel’s Mes­ siah was fulfilled in detail at this time, when Josus was born in Both- lehem, "Shepherd’is abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night,” were among the favored few to whom came heavenly announce- jnent of the best news this old world has ever heard. Startling things hap­ pened. “And lo, the angel of the Lord camo upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid?’ We hear a great deal of light, cheap talk today in defiance of God, or in scoffing indifference. But who­ ever men are actually brought into the presence of “the glory of the Lord” they loise their and their defiance; afraid,” Yet this was not afraid. Tho angel’s these trembling men not,” He gave reason should not be afraid: ' I bring indifference they are “sore a time to be first word to was: “Fear Why they _ .. . ‘For, behold, you good tidings of great joy. which shall bo to all people? At once he explained just what this “good tidings of great joy” was “For unto you is the city of David is Christ the Lord There has been for mankind and for this world since Adam fell and sin entered tho human race. That Saviour is the only be­ gotten .Son of God: “For there is ____„ ......, ......„„ one God, and one mediator between-saved” (Acts 4:12) God and man, the man 'Christ Jesus who gave Himself a ransom for all’ (I Tim. 2:5, 6 . T........................... of Bethlehem, “lying in a manger,” <TtW t0 God fl.* ft CJ l-TA v TA 11*4 *rTTl I ... ■■ W born this day in a Saviour, which nly one Saviour it simply to reveal God to us? No: God had revealed Himself through believers, priests, prophets and kings over again in Old Testament times, and could do so again. | Christ became man, not primarily in order to live before us, but in or­ der to die for us. “Neither is there salvation in any other; for there fe 5 none other name under heaven given i among mon, whereby we must, be tho “multitude ,n. i nuou ’ could praise n ?God that first Christmas night and TT . , ’V," n “Glory to God in the highest,was He of whom John, wrote: “In. aftd cn Garth peace good will t0- the beginning was tho Word, and the Lvard Because of all this of the heavenly host1 in the highest, Word was with God, and the Word was Gt>d" (5*v“. ’1 was made flesh, and dwelt us” (John 1:14.) .Why did the eternal Christ come Ivatioh. down on earth, enter our fleish as a! That was God’s great Christmas babe, and live here as n man? Was Gift to a lost world, 1.4S miSin separated men from God. (John 1.1). This Word Christ by His incarnation, life, death, among. and resurrection, bridged the gulf I and made possible the Gospel of sal-