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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-09-16, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-AJDVOCATE THURSDAY, SEI’TEMIJER JO, 1937 EDITORIAL Shoepoltsh is 4 great promoter of self respect. ******** Farmers will know this fall why they built that last tea feel on their silos. * * • • * , • * ♦ • Stunt air capers, like other capers, come high when they come low. ‘The air, like the sea, has its mysteries. ******** Ground with us 'becomes very dry with five week’s drought. Suppose we had five years of that sort of thing! *****.*♦♦ It looks as if Canadian sailors were at last to find a water pas­ sage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, north of Nortlr America. ***** *** It’s wonderful that fight John Chinaman is putting up while facing fearful odds for the ashes of his fathers and the temples of ihis gods. •*•**♦♦■* If writing notes and sending stern messages availed, Britain and the U. iS. would have straightened out the Chino-Japan situa­ tion long 'ago, « Why not allow all prices, including prices for labor, to seek their own level? Isn’t so doing but leaving values, to the judge­ ment of the race? Is there any bettei’ way of doing things? ** ****** THAT EXPLAINS IT British scientists .are telling us these days that the fish’s mind, in every important category, resembles man’s mind. Is that why high pressure salesmen4iave so many of us on their sucker liist. ******** Those who telLus that the Allies gained nothing by winning the Great War will do well to read the following: “When it was seen in July that the grain harvest was going to be short, the Goverinnment commanded farmers to turn over all grains to its marketing organization.” ’ When German farmers do n'ot fqrm to suit the government'they ‘ are promptly jailed. Canadians would not take kindly to farming under the muzzle of a gun or. under the supervision of the police. IT MUST BE 'FOUND 'Mutual distrust and .bitter recrimination never do any good to either, parties to a dispute. The .recent strife between employers and employees, has demonstrated this. After a ^summer of wihat has amounted to a succession of pitched battles, employee and em­ ployer are no nearer harmony than they were last January. Labor is poorer because of loss of wages, while capital is poorer because >f lack of production. Meanwhile consumers1—and that means all of us—are poorer because of advanced prices paid to recoup the loss­ es. Who has been the gainer we fail to see. t Yes, and while we quarreled our. .competitors grabbed the ‘business’. ******** YET A LOSS ‘ a Three quarters of a million people are alive in the United States for the year 1937 who- would have died this year had the death rate of 1899 persisted, so great have ‘been the advances In preventing and curing diseases. Against this encouraging feature must be placed the fact that individual human life .has lost its hard won sanctity. Witness the needless and unregr-etted slaughter in road accidents; witness the unheeded effusion of life in Abysinnia; in uncalled for disaster by airplane accidents and the- shameless and needless killing in the present,war in China. These events are not accidents. They are proof positive of STpolicy an’d’a Spirit. * * * * * * *., * THINKING OURSELVES INTO WAR For ovei’ ten years the world has been hsking not will there be •a war, but when and where will the wa.r break. For a while It looked as if the conflict would be in Spain. Then the probable scene shifted to China. But now it looks as if the struggle would be in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a great pity that so many well-meaning people have talk­ ed about war so much. Some have spoken of the inevitableness of war while ethers .have busied themselves talking of how war may be prevented. Both have failed. The talk should have been about the carrying on of ,tlie world’s work. The bicyclist who -keeps his mind on the open road and who keeps on paddling rarely has a fall. The same principle applies to national life. Once nations ’think- sanely and keep brisk and wholesome the hum of business war will vanish, provided the theorist does not come forward with his monkey wrench. THAT’S ABOUT ALL HE HAD We -came across a fine young fellow this week. He is thirty years of age and the father of three children. Twelve years ago he left home to learn one of the lines of mechanical engineering. £ His father helped him to secure a couple .of terms of technical training. He was a bright young fellow who got on well with ihis boss and his boss’s customers. Aftei’ three years of journey work, the boss -found, it necessary to employ cheaper labour. Our young friend found it difficult to secure another satisactory job and went into business on his own account. To his surprise ihe -found com­ petition so' keen that it amounted to a war, Just a year or twa after getting started in business, he found that he could not keep the pace, as every year was making it necessary to add to his equipment. He sold out and now all that he has in the world is a few tools, most of them obsolete and some experience that he finds ” difficult to turn into bread and coal and raiment. * * * * * * 4 $ GUESS WHO IS MEANT1 - Mark Twain must turn in his grave at the colossal huffiour or European statesmen who seek to identify the country operating,the submarines in the Mediterranean ;Sea. Thus writes the New Y’crk Times: “So -many unidentified submarines have been firing torpedoes .. . in the Mediterranean that our readers may welcome a little more j information about the'unidentified, country which owns and oper- ! ’ ates the unidentified torpedoes, : This country has been unidentified for thousands of ‘years. • Every schoolboy is acquainted with Hannibal’s remark, to his sol­ diers; ‘Beyond the Alps lies our unidentified enemy.’ Hannibal’s observation is all the more pat because he was just concluding a long overland march from Spain to intervene in the affairs of this unidentified country in the interests of peace and justice. Equally familiar to schoolboys -must be the opening lines of a fine poem written by a native of this unidentified country. It be­ gins, ‘Arms and the man I sing, wlio from the shores of Troy, driv­ en by fate, came to this unidentified land.’ ” ******** QUEER, ISN’T IT! John Brown was an industrious farmer who at forty-five had his farm paid for besides having some money in the bank. HiS family were settled for themselves and making a. little progress every year. At this1 period wor-d came to Brown that his brother who had the reputation of being wealthy had died, leaving him $10,000, Farmer Brown was delighted with this -unexpected access to wealth and Jiad visions of enjoyments to which he had, hitherto been a stranger'. He at once took his savings and invested them in farm improvements as he thought. The farm home was rebuilt and other expenditures made, all based on the expectation” of the recep­ tion of money from his brother’s estate. Then a Strange thing happened. His brother .had mentioned the $10,0'00 in his will, all fair and .right but the sum was in stocks that shortly after his decease had gone bad. Result? Farmer Brown was without his savings. Worse than that, he was in debt, the farm improvements were in reality fads. BuJ worst of all, he had acquired certain big notions and certain habits of living that Were 4 proving his tormentors, iie is now in a position tO1 give a very good lecture about counting .chickens before they are hatched. DIED IN SEAFORTH Death fcame with, startling sud­ denness on Tuesday night to Wm. Findlay McMillan, a well-known resident of Egmondville. Mr, McMil­ lan was in 'his usual, good health and had attended church on Sunday, On Tuesday evening he called at the Edmondville, manse and while there was seized with an acute heart at­ tack and expired soon after, The deceased was born sixty-eight years ago on the old homestead a mile south of Brucefield. In 1914 he retired to Egmondville where the family has since resided. He was a member of the Egmondville United church and highly esteemed in the community. Surviving are his widow formerly Miss Margaret Burdge, of Brucefield and two daughter, Mrs. Stanley Gray, Stratford and Miss Laura McMillan of the Toronto teaching staff. The funeral took place on Thursday with interment in Baird’s cemetery, Stanley Town­ ship. Rev. A. W. Shepherd, of the Egmondville United church, offic­ iated. Fill Sink Hole Again Kinloss Township authorities are through with the filling of t'he sink­ hole cn the 10th concession. At least when the Bruce County tractor and drags pulled up a few nights ago, the officials of the township sat back to wait patiently, and hope for the best. Over two and a half months ago, the sink-hole suddenly began sink­ ing until the roadway had gone down a full twelve feet. The resi­ dents of the township made a strong complaint ot the council and action wa§> undertaken. . This was not the first time that the council had to start filling in that self-same hole. In 1921, the reeve and Township council under­ took to fill the hole. Trees, debris and -clay were dumped in. A farmer driving ovei’ the hole the next spring had to make a •race for it, when the ground began to quiver underground and sink down. From then on it has been a con­ tinual battle between municipal au­ thorities and the ‘sink-hole,” Cannot Rei’oute Road During this summer when the hole appeared they were determined that they would once and for all stop all the sinking of money into a hole. As it was located near a corner, and immediately in front of Eldon Eckenswiller’s gateway, they could not .reroute the road. Bruce County authorities loaned the township a caterpillar tractor with a drag outfit for drawing in clay. A bank of a hill on the Eck- enswiller farm was attacked , and dragged into the hole. For eight weeks that county outfit of men and machinery dragged in an average ot 400 cubic yards of earth a day. Every night when they left work: the hole would be filled up and the roadway passable. Next morning it would have dropped down at least two feet. The -kept on and- now1 after a chance to settle of nearly two weeks, the roadway is staying up. Now, however, after, eight weeks of work and the dumping in of ap­ proximately 28,0.00 cubic, yards of clay the hole has been filled. That is to say for the time being. The “sink-hole” has '.become a sort of wonder to all the inhabitants of the neighboring counties. Sunday afternoons, may always be counted upon for a. crowd of people, to view this, great hole that keeps on swal­ lowing up the earth. SHIPKA Next Sunday, September 19th, Rally Sunday will be observed, at the United church at 10.-30 a.m. A special program will be given. Everybody we-lcOme. Anniversary Services will be held at the United church on .Sunday, September 2|6th. Rev. A. Sinclair, of Hensall United church will be the speaker at 2.30 and' 7.30 p.m. Special music will be furnished. Mr. M. Sweitzer gave an inter­ esting temperance talk at the Sun­ day school Sunday morning last. iMisS Gertrude Ratz and Melvin Gaiser are attending Exeter High School this year. Miss Gladys Ratz has returned to her home from two weeks in St. Jo­ seph’s Hospital, London and is get­ ting along nicely, OVir. and Mrs. W. Fassold and fam­ ily spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mis. M. Ratz. Mr. Fas- sold sang’ a solo at the morning ser­ vice at the United church and was much enjoyed by all present, Mr. Walter Neil, or Lieury, visit­ ed Sunday .with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Les Adams and Donald, of London, are at present visiting with relatives here. Mr. Sam Sweitzer, of Union, visit­ ed Sunday at li'is home here. Mr, Borden Schroeder left last week for Windsor, where he intends to remain. Miss Tilley Dietrich is at present visiting in Windsor. Mi', and Mrs, John Lynch, of Do-; troit, is at present visitihg relatives here.,. Mayor; “I’ve never seen the park so littered with papers as it is tills morning. How do you account for it?” Farkkee-per: “The council had leaflets distributed yesterday ask- ihg people not to throw their paper about,” AT HOME 20 WEEKS WITH RHEUMATISM Wife Feared Husband (Would Never Work Again i When her husband had been at .home 20 weeks ^yith rneumatism in I liis back, this woman began to think he would never work again. At last, she said to him: “Let’s try I Kruschen,” and the change that took place was, in her own words, “like a miracle,” Here is her letter: “My husband is subject to rheu­ matism and suffered terribly with 'his back. .Some years ago, I had him in the house 20 weeks with it. 1 really didn’t think he would ever w°rk again. We tried all the dif­ ferent kinds of salts you could, mention, but none o.f them did him any good. Then I said, ‘Let’s try Kruschen.’ Since then, we have prov­ ed Kruschen Salts to he worth its weight in gold. My husband is back at his job, thuuks to Kruschen. The change it made is like a miracle.”— (Mrs.) B. Two, of the salts in Kruschen are the most effectual solvents of uric acid-.crystals known to science. They swiftly dull the sliarpe edges of the painful crystals and convert them into a harmless solution, which is then expelled through the natural channels.- STORE LOOTED Robbers broke into’ and looted George Baechler’s grocery store at Bayfield. They carted away about $7.5 worth of canned goods, -cigar­ ettes and groceries, leading it into an automobile. Police were able to secure many foot and finger1 prints at the scene. After the Baechler robbery was committed the thieves are reported to have visited the ser­ vice station cf Ernest Fetherstone, where they broke the lock on the gasoline pump and filled their tank before departing. Here again foot­ prints were secured, YOUR OLD FAVORITE! OLDEST CAT IN CANADA William H. Cook of R.R. 5, Brus­ sels, has a cat, named jimmy, which is 22 years old, the oldest cat in On­ tario, Mr. Cook; claims, Jimmy, al­ though toothless for the ipast Six years, still catc'h'es mice but -cannot eat them. Unusually intelligent, Jimmy appears to understand nearly everything that is- said to him. Keyes-Britton A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Britton, Hibbert Township, when their daughter, Bertha Margaret, became the bride of Robert James Keyes, of Mitchell, son of Mrs. E. Parker and the late James Keyes, of Hensall. The Rev. Levi Hussey, M.A., B.D., officate-d and Mrs. John Skinner played the wedding march. The bride, who was given in mar­ riage by her father, was becomingly gowned in -gypsy ticatina with black accessories. Her bridal bouquet was of johanna hill roses. The bridesmaid Miss Margaret Johnson, Mitchell, wore a brown sheer redingote with brown accessories, anti her bouquet was of talisman roses. Lome McGill of Mitchell was best man. The wed­ ding dinner was serves at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Keyes left on a ’honeymoon trip to Kingston and points east, the bride traveling in a brown crepe dress with hunter’s green accessories. On their return they will reside in Mitchell. Guests at the wedding were present from Exeter, Hensal'l, Lucknow, Wood- stock, London, and Mitchell. CORN Si lAKbil The fame QUALITY The fame MAKERS The same GUARANTEE NOW TO BE KNOWN AS CANADA CORN STARCH A product of The CANADA STARCH COMPANY Limited “Mother, does an apple a day keep the doctor away?” ‘Well, yes, dear, so- they say. But why?” “Well, I think you’d better give me one. 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As it is, one victim was taken direct to an undertaker’s parlours and two to a hospital. The driver who caused it is hopelessly crippled for the rest of his life. , ; 4 YOU’LL BE IN TROUBLE IF YOU DISREGARD THE LAWS If you are a reckless driver travelling the Ontario highways, cutting in, passing on curves and hills, endangering the lives of others, you will find yourself in serious trouble. The appalling death toll must stop—and you who are responsible for it will be put off the road! are watching you; so be forewarned! * A thousand eyes Ontario Motorists Will Co-operate When you see a motorist driving in a manner dangerous to the public, take his number, make a careful note of the actual time and place, and when you reach your destination write to the Motor Vehicles Branch, Department of Highways, Toronto, giving full details. We do hot. invite reports of minor infringements of the traffic laws; you are requested to use sduhd judgment, We will deal adequately with offenders. « ^ONTARIO ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS Motor Vehicles Branch