The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-06-16, Page 7* HOW HE CLIMBED
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'Ever hear the sitory of that plumb'
er’s bookkeeper in the West who
kept the boohs, met trade, in his em
ployer’s absence and still had time
on his hands?
Well, it seems that several years
ago—being bored stiff—he took1 to
reading the two trade papers which
the plumber subscribed for and
never opened,
One day the .plumber was shocked
to see his window all dressed up
like a party, .with passerby staring
in at the up-;to-date plumbing dis
play. And, he got another shoick
when some printing bills came in for
a neighborhood advertising cam
paign which the ambitious book
keeper was putting over. There was
a scrap, but the bookkeeper’s new
policy, lifted out of the trade journ
als, went on.,
The bookkeeper is now general
manager of the biggest plumbing
business in that city.
MORAL: You can always learn
something from the other fellow’s
way of doing things,
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One of the first rules of success
is to' make the best of what you
have, where you are.
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The harder we have to work for
a thing—the more we prize it.
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When you think people don’t .un
derstand you, the chances are you
don’t understand them.
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The successful man never wasted
opportunity for pleasure.
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A man is judged by the company
that keeps him.* * *
During the first one hundred years
—-from 17188 to 1889—|he Govern-,
ment signed 65 4 treaties with the
97 Indian Tribes.
■Gratitude unequalled in History:
At bile beginning of the World War,
Finland (,Suomi) was a part of Rus
sia and fought that nation for her
independence. Whe Finland ach
ieved her freedom, there was a
shortage of all supplies, so an ap
peal was made to this country and
a loan was granted. It was not
military loan but a loan for necessi
ties ot life. Finland never once has
defaulted in her annual payment to
the United States . . , yet all other
larger and more prosperous nations
have defaulted. This is why the
bond of brotherhood has grown so
strongly between these two, people .
Finland can always count on the
close friendship of the - American
People because—with all our faults
—we have always been firm and
loyal in our friendships.
In the 1937-38 season, it is esti
mated that about 615,000 high
school students in the United States
were accredited football players with
the number of Basket Ball players
in High Schools close to 800,000 . .
including girl teams. •
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Motoring over the country roads
in the Agricultural Section of -'The
United States, one is apt to get an
impression that our forests are fast
disappearing. Yet it is a fact that
forest land constitutes about one-
third of the area of continental
United States—and three fourths of
the land is privately owned. The
square mile area of the United
States is .3,026,701. Now you fig
ure out how much of the forest land
is government owned.
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Thoughts are Tilings
You never can tell what a thought
will do
In bringing you hate or love;
For thoughts are things, and their
airy wings
Are swifter than carrier doves
They follow the law of the universe,
Each thing creates its kind
And they speed o’er the track to
bring you back
Whatever went out. of your mind.
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A young doctor, trying to be a
little sobby while addressing a
Mothers' Meeting said: “In all his
world, there is nothing so sweet as
the smile on the face of an upturn
ed child.”
And speaking of babies. . .
“Goodness, George! This is not
our baby! This is the wrong car
riage.”
“Shut up! This is a better carri
age.”St * *
QUIDNUNC
We all think of the density of
buildings in New York 'City, yet
there are 124,579 acres of park
lan’d in the Metropolitan area.
The Republican Party was the out
growth of the Free Soil Party
which was started in 1848.
The American Revolution started
officially April 19th, 1775, ended of
ficially, October 19th, 1781. George
Washington was inaugurated First
President in 1789. (The Constitu
tion of the United States was adopt
ed on March 4bh, 17 89.)
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Your present condition is the re
sult of past actions.
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Achievement is the sum of effort.
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■Is the propaganda, machine slip
ping in Washington D.C.? Come to
think of it, we haven’t read a news
item of a child being named after
FDR since last November. Have
you?
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Prankish Problems
Answer to Problem No. 17 (and
printed last week): 15 feet.
■Prankish Problem No. 18: A man
went into a hat store to buy a hat,
which he did for $7.50 giving the
hatter a $110.0 0 bill. Unable to
change it, the hatter took the bill
next door to the delicatessen dealer,
who was slicing ham at the time. A
couple of hours latei’ he rushed into
the hatters to tell him the bill was
counterfeit. The hatter gave him a
good $10.00 bill for it.
Assuming that the bat was worth
$7.50 but cost the hatter only $4.35,
who lost by the transaction and how
much?
(Correct answer will appear in
this space next week.)
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Is This Your Idea of Humor
The art of professional story-tell
ers in Japan has always been popu
lar. Even today the theatres, call
ed “yose” where singers, dancers,
jugglers and story-tellers entertain
crowds of people seated abound on
the ground, are s’erious rivals of
cinema. The majority of the tales
told are comic “hanashika”—full of
subtle irony and sarcasm.
Here is an example: A man was
repairing a door of his home, and
needing a hammer, he called his
little son: “Go ovei* to the neigh
bor’s and ask him to lend me a ham
mer!”
“Yes, daddie.”
“Daddie sent me to ask you if you
would lend him a hammer?”
“Well, that depends! Is he us
ing bamboo nails or iron nails?”
“Iron nails.”
“Well, nothing doing. I won’t
let him use my hammer on iron
nails.” i
“Daddie, the neighbor wouldn’t
lend me a hammer.”
“The miserable old crank. Go and
bring me our own hammer, then!”
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Inaccuracy is akin to dishonesty.
W * iR
The cautious man seldom achieves
greatness.* * *
Did you ever know a man who
thought out all his belief’s himself?
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The pursuit of happiness is guar-
teed by the constitution of the Unit
ed States-—many men seem to think
that means the pursuit of the other
fellow’s happiness.
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Sure, ending this column is a cinch
When you have lots of time,
But when the ‘dead line’ crowds and
I’m in a pinch
It's not easy to make a rhyme.
THE COLONEL
Farmer John .greets the corn.
Tulips, Spirea, Iris, what a procession.» ♦ ♦ • • • *
The trump card for men and nations is moral courage.
Is suicide a crime, a contemporary asks. It all depends.
It looks as if Saskatchewan did not want -Social Credit,
The meadows are on their last lap and are going strong.
That’s good word about the fine crops in the western provinces.
Experienced farmers are fearing that the crops are over sappy.* * * * * *
Think of it, no serious frosts in June yet a bit of fire felt all
right at times.
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How abundant the bloom and how exquisite thp tints of the roses!
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There’s a big difference between being lucky at anything and
being successful,
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Is there anything more wearying than a week! at a church
court when you have tried to do your bit?
It will seem strange to have Germany buying wheat from Rus
sia. Russia will see that the price is satisfactory!
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Let’s not forget that 15 per cent, of the voters of Saskatchewan
voted Social Credit, Old man drought is an efficient school master,
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Word comes that General Drought is going to take a hand in
the European war. Food shortage and winter make a' terrible com
bination. .****** **
The least popular thing we know these days is a fine large, juicy strawberry situated between a chair and the white pants of
the real thing in a fat man.
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If we can but be blessed with some sunshiny weather with mod
erate winds and an occasional shower, we may look for good crops.
We can’t get far without a good deal of sunshine.
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THE SHOE FOR THE OTHER FOOT
If Britain had a few more supporters and a good many less
critics it would mean a great deal for the peace of the world.
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It’s interesting to note how many folks are wondering why the
British navy does not intervene in international affairs who have
done all they can and who are doing all they can to make that navy
inefficient.' ***»««**
If there is anything more satanic than the way Japan is bomb
ing these frightful days we’d as lief not know about it. Yet she’s
called the flowery kingdom and the kingdom of the rising sun. Sure
ly her floral emblem is the nightshade. Yet Canada and the United
States are backing her by sending war materials. Some dollars
smell of blood.********
GETTING TIRED
As some churchmen the other day as a Conference was in ses
sion kept up the good old fashion of capital baiting one man who
continously icontributes handsomely tO' the funds of his church re
marked. “I like to do what I can for my church. But I’m getting
tired of having my knuckles knocked every time I put my offering
on the plate.
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WHY SHE PERMITS IT
Folk ask why Britain does net intervene in China. The answer
is plain. Should she unleash her war dogs, inside of 24 hours hun
dreds of other cities would share the fate of Canton. The wanton
bombing in China and in Europe is the act of desperate men and
nations. Before now nations have felt the white hot anger of Bri
tain.
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Old ‘timers are wondering' why the government should be expending large sums on house-building propositions. They tell us
that they and theii’ fathers built their own houses and paid for
them out of their own efforts. They do not see why they should
have provided their own housing and now be required to build
houses for other people. There’s danger ahead when governments
penalize the worker.
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HOW CAN THEY DO IT
Business men as a class are a fine lot. Indeed all we know of
this class are hard-working, industrious, upright men. But unless
we are misinformed, there are Canadian merchants and United
States merchants who are sending materials to Japan to make
bombs that ruin cities, slaughter little children and old men. How
can merchants engage in trade so bloody? What Japan has done
for Canton she is eager to do for Vancouver and Halifax How can
merchants provide Japanese militarists with the iron that may pierce
the hearts of Huron County and Exeter children.
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WE’RE GLAD
Civilization lifted its head as the Government men of the Unit
ed States laid a sinewy hand upon the kidnapper of the little Cash
boy. Uncle Sam has some wise men who know just what to do. in
such matters. Our hope is that the party who .proved a thief of
human blood and the murderer of a little child will be given a fair
trial without buncombe and without prejudice and then have meted
out to him the punishment his case calls for.
For many a day fiction and some phases of the press represent
ed the law as slow of foot and dull of mind. There is no longer
occasion for such strictures. Police officers across the line are
given a short shrift if they do not discover the perpetrators of
crimes. It’s the criminal that is dull-witted.
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HOPEFUL
“We’re going to. have the greatest era of prosperity and happi
ness we have ever known,” declares Henry Ford in his first public
utterance since his recent visit to Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s
hearthstone. And then he makes a bolder .statement. “If” he says,
“somebody would focus the spotlight on 25 persons who handle the
nation’s finances, the world’s real war-makers would be brought
into bold relief. Out of the philosophy of limiting the output of
tibe soil comes wars, and if these financiers had their own way,
we’d he at war now. They want war because they make money out
of the human misery that wars bring.” We assume that the finan
ciers spoken of are to be curbed. Certainly Mr. Ford could expect
no great era. of happiness and prosperity otherwise.
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CONGRATULATIONS
We ciuote with satisfaction the following from the report on
the finances made at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church:
"D. M. Rowat, Montreal elder, outlined a plan whereby the 380 self-
sustaining .congregations in the .church would each give $100 an
nually toward deficit reduction. He said the scheme would provide
$190,000 in five years, “But I suggest to you,” he stated, “that no
congregation in the country will contribute a cent unless the church
is prepared to live within its own budget.”
There isn’t a layman in any of the churches who knows how
things are going but holds up both hands in the support of some
policy and in applause for such a wholesome sentiment. Unless the
church adopts the pay-as-you-go policy the springs ot generosity
will dry up. They’re dry enough now. Any but the fools and blind
see the hand writing on the wall.
Did You Know That- -
The first weekly paper was pub
lished in 1622.
Pekoe (pronounced Peck-o.) not
Peek-o,
Tea Plant is an evergreen plant,
growing to a height of thirty feet.
Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm.
Spaniards brought the grapefruit
to Florida in the 16 th century.
The girl that has no interest in
life, except you—Look out!
Luck is merely a case of the right
opportunity meeting the right man.
Men conquer’ bulls, elephants, rhin-
ocerosi and rule the earth, because
they think.
In one hour sixty million copies
of various daily papers are printed
all over the world.
900 million pounds oi’ 450 thou
sand tons of tea is consumed an
nually by the world, exclusive of
China.
A sign in a doctor’s office reads:
I complained because I .had no shoes
until I saw a man who had no feet.
Youth longs for what wealth and
old age have brought, old age longs
for that which youth alone can give.
Every three-quarters of an hour
night and day, and Sundays through
out the year in the United States
’somebody is murdered.
In one hour three and one half
million pints of wine, one and one
quarters pints of beer and fifty mil
lion cups of coffee are being drunk.
Un May 17, 1899 just 39 years
“Peg Leg” Brown was hanged who
shot,and killed P. C. Michael Tookey
an old trusted member of the Lon
don, Ontario, Police.
Everything, everything
Is beautiful today;
The cattle grazing on the hills, .
The shaggy colts at play.
The yellow light across the field,
The sandy river bed,
The way the wind has turned the
leaves,
And ben a willow’s head.
Even death is beautiful
Where meadow grass is deep,
I found a bird with folded wings,
It seemed to be asleep.
S. J. S.
Townsend-Hogarth
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Hoggarth, Hullett, was the scene of
a pretty wedding, when their only
daughter. Thelma, became the bride
of Raymond Townsend, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Townsend, of Tuck
ersmith. The bride was given in
marriage by her father. The wedding
march was played by her cousin, Miss
Hazel Hoggarth, and the ceremony
was performed under an arch of pink
and white streamers centred with
wedding bells. The bride wore a
becoming gown of white chiffon over
taffeta and carried pink carnations
and maiden hair fern. A wreath of
pink roses formed her head dress.
The bridesmaid Miss Beatrice Wal
ters, wore pale blue chiffon in floral
pattern and carried white carnations
Ivan Hoggarth, brother of the bride
acted as groomsman.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. M. Gardiner, of Londesboro.
During the signing of the register
Miss Elma Snell sang “I Love You
Truly.” The bride’s mother was
gowned in navy chiffon over flower
ed taffeta, and the groom’s mother
wore black sheer with a shoulder
bouquet. Mrs. Anne Brown, of
Clinton, grandmother’ of the bride,
wore black sheer with a corsage bou
quet. ‘Mr. and Mrs.. Townsend left
on their honeymoon to Thedford,
Niagara and Detroit, On their return
they will reside on the groom’s farm
in Tuckersmith .
Falls from Barn, Killed
David Gemmell, aged 66, was in
stantly killed Thursday, June 9th
when he fell from the roof of his
barn at his farm lot 7, concession 2,
Tuckersmith. Mr. Gemmell, was a
leading citizen in Tnckersmith Twp.
and served on the Municipal Coun
cil since 1935. The accident oc
curred about 2 o’clock as Mr, Gem
mell and his son, Gavin Gemmell,
were shingling the roof of the barn.
The deceased man was on the roof
pulling up shingles, while his son
was on the ground tying the. bundles
to a rope. His son was the only
witness to the accident. It is thought
that ill pulling on the rope Mr. Gem
mell lost his footing and hurtled
over the edge to the ground, a dis
tance of about 40 feet. He was con
scious when his son reached him but
died within a few minutes before
medical aid was secured.
He is survived by two sobs, Glenn
and Gavin and two daughters Jean
and Dorothy. His wife, the former
Jean Currie, predeceased him four
teen years ago,
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Making Canada
A Better Place in Which to Live and Work
A Series of Letters From Distinguished Canadians on Vital
Problems Affecting the Future Welfare of Canada
Specially Written for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
and Addressed to the President, George W« James, of BowmanviRe
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letter NO. 7
I think it is important for the ru
ral newspapers of this country to be
sure of facts before casting asper
sions upon people in business.
I think there is a tendency to fol
low any city newspaper opinion on
matters affecting economic welfare
and business interests. There is too,
a tendency to take at face value the
allegations of politicians.
'One suggestion I have to make is
that in the interests of good citizen
ship, good administration and good
business that the rural weekly news
papers, before passing judgment up
on people who- may be publicly at
tacked, or alleged to be guilty of im1
roprieties, should ascertain the facts
more completely than seems to have
been often done in the past.
I believe there is, too, general dis
position to discredit people of af-
C. L. BURTON
SCHOOL GIRL HURT
Phyllis Steele, daughter of James
Steele, Saltford, age 9, suffered a
peculiar’ accident on Monday morn
ing last. She was on her way to
school, and was walking along the
road. Harold Asquith, of Auburn,
driving the car, sought to avoid hit
ting the little girl, and crashed into
a telephone pole, snapping it, and
hit a guy wire which pulled the pole
around and the little girl-received a
glancing blow. iShe was taken to
the hospital. A head wound requir
ed several stitches. Though her
wounds are not considered serious,
she will be kept under observation
for several days.
fairs, and to assume that business
of size and people or tax-paying ca
pacity and those responsible for the
employment of considerable staffs
should be made the object of unrea
sonable legislation, restrictions and
impositions.
Perhaps I may illustrate this by
giving you some figures of our own
experience in taxation and imposts.
In 1931, when we sold more goods
than in any year since, our #total
taxation and imposts were $2,#25)4r
000 In 1937 his total had risen to
$3,800,000. The extra $1,660,000,
was of course, paid largely by the
consumer one way or another. These
extra imposts can be traced in some
measure to political agitator.
■It is most unlikely that property
owners, persons of large affairs in
business, large taxpayers, or large
employers can hold any sort of cred
itable reputation in the face of this
disposition.
Matters are different in the Old
Country. The attitude there towards
business is to foster it, to allow it
to prosecute its legitimate aims and
service, and at the least expense and
with a minmum of legislative res
triction. The consequence of this, is
that Great Britain today is probably
showing the world, unless it be a
little country such as Belguim whose
institutions and trade are even now
freer than Great Britain.
I think the rural weekly news
papers in Canada .have it in theii*
hands, more than any other agency,
to offset the agitator and the radical
movements resulting in legislative
restrictions and higher imposts of
taxation. These unreasonable exac
tions are of doubtful effectiveness
and destroy the confidence necessary
to prosecute further development and
wider employment.
>C. L. BURTON
President, The Robert Simpson
Company, Toronto
TEACHER TO STUDY IN FRANCE
Miss Mary E. Depew, teacher of
modern languages at the Clinton
Collegiate Institute for the past S
years, has resigned her position and
will leave for France about the end
of August.
Miss Depew has been awarded a
scholarship by the government which
entitles her to a special course in
French at Sorbonne University in
Paris. The award is based solely on
merit, no written examinations are
held.
Accompanied by a college ch.um,
Miss Depew will spend a month or
two at Grenoble and in travel before
commencnig the course in October.
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