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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-03-13, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Old Mau Winter retains his power of putting up a hard fight, * * * * * * * * The German sea wolves are fighting in packs, as we expected they would,* * *. * ♦ * « * TIirKSD.lY, MARCH 1MJ Answering Curious Cynic —a woman never really makes, a fool Of a map, she merely ^directs the performance. —many a self-made man quit work too soon,' —fellow who leaves & twenty- five cent tip fpr the hat check girl is the same one who will spend thirty minutes arguing with a tele phone operator over a ten-cent ov ercharge. —all a man wants is a wife dumb enough to think he is a wonder and yet smart proud of. •—charm something has simply got to have. —miss Ophelia* ft ft Worried suitor; “Ought I to mar ry a girl who is my inferior men tally?” Truthful ‘Love-lorn’ Editor: “If possible, yes.”* * « From our Scrap Book We happen to be one of those in dividuals who can’t remember what we wrote for last week’s column— guess it’s a sort of mental habit that anyone who spends his time in front of a typewriter gets into. In our scrap book, we have a lot of verse that never saw the light of day....ideas we had on our mind and had tp get rid of to make room for fresh thoughts. * Here is a verse that we don’t know if we copied and didn’t have the name of the author, or, if it is ..something we wrote ourselves and just never used. “Par Agon” tells us we wrote it ...but we don’t think,so because it reverse of our ...we think bet- enough for him to he Is that indefinable that a bow-legged gird Confucius really, Rid. say.,.. ' —even the emperor has straw- sandalled relations. —in a widow’s house there is no fat mouse. —if a man be great, even his dog will wear a proud look., ■ * * ft The steamei* was on the point of leaving, and the passengers walked aimlessly on the deck® waiting for the start, At length one of them saw a man in the far .distance on a bicycle and it soon became evident that he was doing his level best to catch the boat, Already, the sailors’ hands were on the gangways, the -cyclist’s chance looked small indeed, Then one of the passengers in a sporting mood wagered - four bits that the cyclist wouldn’t get to the boat on time. The offer was taken and at the deck become a scene of excitement apd speculation shouting of; ‘‘He’ll miss it.” No, he’ll just do it.”* “Come “He won’t do-it.” “Yeah, bo, op.” and finally: “Hurrah! done it.” In the very nick of time the cyc list arrived, sprang off his machine, and run up the one remaining gang plank, crying, ‘‘Cast .off!,” He once wild and “No, on!” cqme He’s was the captain. —General -Usage . * * * too often, we can think Witty or sarcastic remark of af- ♦happens to be the personal philosophy, ter sitting down! ♦ » ' The Easy Chair My boy, beware the easy chair! It’s bad for brain and muscle! Don’t be a Tout and loll about! Get up and hump and hustle! Be quick and live, if you would thrive, And up the ladder mount! To win a name-and noble fame; You must make minutes count! If you would rise and gain the prize; Avoid the sitting habit! To win the cup, keep standing up; For you must run to grab it’ * You must compete upon your feet To get ’most anywhere! Tie never shines, who long reclines , -Upon the easy chair!. . ft ft ft Some folks get all ‘het up’ when interruptions shatter their train of thought...littl.e realizing that Op portunity breaks into our daily' routine quite often in the guise of an interruption* * # Ponce de Leon roamed the world -over in search, of perpetual youth, yet it is ours today if we do not al low ,our thoughts, our dreams to go stale or to be come stymied.* * * If you would achieve Indepen- • dence make others dependent on you, our hopes and * * * High Finance When Mark Twain once visited a bookshop, he chose a .book and said to the assistant, “Now, as a publisher, I am entitled to a dis count of 50 per cent; as an author, I am also entitled Ao 50 per icent, and as a friend of the proprietor, I should get 25 per cent. Now, what’s the price of the book and what do I have to pay for it?” The assistant did some rapid fig uring, and, handing over the book, 'Said, “I guess we owe you 75 cents. Here you are. I hope we may have your further patronage!” —Jiminybrickets ............ . ..........'.......■.....\„ Another Bad Night Could Get No Rest To the thousands who toss;- night after night, on. sleepless beds and to -whoso eyes slumber will hot como. To those who sleep in a kind of way, but whoso rest is bxokca by bad dreams and nightmares.^ To those Who wake up in . the morning as tired as on going to bed, wd offer in Milburn’s Health and Nerve Pills a remedy to help Soothe and calm the nerves and bring them baric to A perfect condition, and When this is done there should bd no more sleepless nights due to shat tered nerves. Tlio T. Milbnrn Co., IM; Toronto, Ont i It looks as If the Russian bear were manicuring his claws. He does not seem to know what to do with them. ft ft > .ft. ft * ft ft- Those fine, bright sunny days are Old Sol's way, of telling Jack Frost and old man Boreas that frost and north wind are not the only forces in the world. * ft ft ft ft * .ft ft If Canada had but served the cause of civilization with the same degree of devotion AS has characterized Greece we’d have reason to hpld our heads higher than we now do, « ft ft, « ft ft ft ft The best place for the car key is in dad’s pocket. A youngster can go a long way pn gasoline, but he’ll go a considerable sight farther on midnight oil, That remark is not original, but it is true just the same.******** * All some ter it is too late to nay it.ft * * Proverbs of 1'941—Hell hath fury-—like a still tongue. Our milk man said to . the lady next door: “If you won’t pay your milk bill, won’t you at least give me back the empty bottles?” To which she replied: “We ain’t got no empty bottles...we turn them in at the corner grocery and get .a nickle credit on each one!’”* * * And Now Penthouse Phil The cautious columnist who got off that old-bromide about ‘time heals- all wounds’ never had iris pride hurt deeply. Claims Them From time to time, -these three letters have been rewritten and adapted to suit the style -of differ ent humorists...we -first saw them credited to Bill Barrow, the Sage brush Philosopher of Douglafc, Wy oming, about. forty years ago....... since then, we’ve seen thdm cre dited to the facile pen of Elbert. Hubbard and numerous others.... Letter Number One Dear Friend Husband: You are traveling around so much and have so many business duties, that it is but natural you should forget me. But really, my shoes need mending, the rent is due, and the grocer threatens dire things. Will you please send me a check? With much love ever. Letter Number Two Deal* Friend Wife: Your precious letter received showing that you have not forgotten me and that your lovely tootsies are sticking through your iprecious shoes.^ I en close you, a check good for a thous and kisses. With bushels of love, Letter Number Three Dear Friend Husband: Your good letter received. It was most kind of you to send the check, and the grocer has kindly cashed it. With unending love, « « « The ‘danger signal of individual ism is conceit* ft * Pert and Pertinent ’ “Writers are the world’s most happiest workers.” ‘ —but not always the grandest grammarians. “Science has invented an earth quake announcer that goes off like an alarm clock.” *—now if science will only invent an alarm clock that goes off like an earthquake. Headline: “Youth who under went 17 operations' now wants to be a surgeon.” —the urge for revenge is Strong In, all of us. “Be sure you are,right, then go ahead.......” —or, as in poker,, be sure you are ahead and then go right—home. “It is foolishness,” declares an ad for the First National, “to keep Targe sums of money in the house” —in our case, It is next to lm- possible. no • Freedom loving men the world bver devoutly thank God for Roosevelt, who has wrought fox* freedom without squinting at the ballot box. We could name certain politicians who would do well to follow his example. Canada will know their names when the next . general election comes round. * * * * *. * * * •Gentlemen at the head of Canada’s affairs, please, please get on with the job of sending Churchill the tools his brave, strong hands require, Canadians are restive and angry under the policy of having their cabinet balancing their time away on the point of a needle, Canadians are soul sick because of incompetent leadership. * * * *. * * ft «. , “Want some maple syxiup lady?” We’ll soon be hearing that request. Then there’s another* that comes from wide-awake np-and- cpmers in the regular trade. “Want some maple syrup? We know where we jean get some for you as soon as it comes on the market.” This is a busy town. The go-getters are just a little bxxsiex* and a - little sooner than the other kind. ft * * « ♦ ft* * .* , A BIT OF DO1VNRIGHT, SERIOUS SUGGESTION Count youi’ youngster’s lessons. Count them one by one,\ For it may surprise you What the kid has done. « «s * x» ft ft rft ;» ON THE H^UNT Wide awake farmers are keenly on the (hunt for good sped. Last fall played hob with grain by sprouting it and otherwise get ting it below par for seeding purposes. . many farmers who harvested their grain in good condition prepared to sell the best of the seed. **** **** 0 Fortunately there are a good and are • ? Brother! “—Oley okeydoke,* * * Can Yon Spare a Telephone ’ Slug? A lead pencil by MarjorieLOST: Lawes, blonde, five foot five, 12ft potthds, blue eyes, good dancer. Finder please call SK9999 between hours of seven and nine p.m, OiUR BEST WISHES GO WITH HIM We’ll follow the military career of Dr. Weekes with interest. We appreciate .the. offering he fls placing on the his country in this critical hour of her history.. He’ll serve largely and willingly. May his reward be great. Xps, ,sand may the oc casion of his leaving’us soon pass, and the bright days be with us once’more when he resumes the healing art among us.* . * ft ., ft « ♦ * is> * THEY’RE FEELING IT ALL RIGHT' Farmers are acutely aware of the poignant shortage of labor. Look over the lists of farm sales and of farm lands and you cannot but be impressed with the number of good farmers who are compell ed to give up agriculture siSnply because they cannot secure the help they require. For years they fhave had to go close to the wind in this respect.. This season they simply cannot make things go and many are reluctantly giving up altogether. * $ • 'Mt; . . ’ •* ' V . A RATTLI'NG GOOD .'SPEECH Last Friday May or Mforrison of/Hamilton faade a rattling good speech in which he said, ‘‘It’s high time for Canadians to pull down , the two ‘party flags and to hoist in theii* places the British flag.” Mayor Morrison knows about party politics.. He knows how miser able the game of partyism is in the hour of national danger. Yes, ■he knows all about the peril that the Empire must face and he knows that Canada’s war effort is hamstrung by party politics. * ft *■* * ft ft ft . - . A REAL SALESMAN ’ “H'llo, Bub,-what ya sellin’?” saluted a citizen the other even* ing to a junior. “Papers, sir.” . “Gimme one.” The sale was made. ‘‘Let me roll it up for you?” *. See the point? Note the word “Sir”. Then note “-the .request, “Let me roll it up.” The citizen is noting that boy. * ******* BAD MEDICINE ' This thing of telling Canadians one day that there is a short age of this or that essential food and the next .day telling them that there is an abundance of that very food is not only misleading but mischievous. The farmer Who hears of the shortage, say, of butter, buys.an additioinal cow or two only to find his investment useless or a positive loss. We know whereof we speak. Again, farmers are told of a potato shortage, and secure seed for an in creased acreage in the good old spuds, only to find when harvest comes that his® crop is a drug on the market. News mongering is all very good in some ways, but it may be highly dangerous when it misleads food producers. * * * * * * * GETTING BUSY ■ Only those whose memories go back a little way, realize what has been done by .the local Horticultural Society. A few trees wisely placed, an unseemly Cornel* cultivated and decorated with shr.ubs and perennials, a few timely suggestions given .to ah earnest ’ gafdenet, along with a great deal of patience and downright hard Work, have made Exeter the attractive town it is. All honour to the Horticultural Society for its fine achievements. Indeed no citizen can afford to hold aloof from a Society that gives far more than it takes, All its service is. voluntary. The members and the tow# and all visitors are the better of giving this society the heartiest sup port possible.* * nF >» * *■ * * keenest altar of * the result. The weevil has got in Rs work and the crop ip many an elevator is now a rotting mass. Practical men feared that some thing like this might take place. The farmers and the elevator men and the buyers face a tremendous loss. So much for hoarding or storing -or for keeping the wheat nut of the hands of the people who can use it. It takes humanity a long time to learn that the bounties of Providence are for use, for being passed along, for being devoted to satisfying wants. Why was not the wheat turned into boards for house build ing? Why not use the materials into which the wheat may be manufactured for providing necessaries for prairie farm life? There are thousands of uses to which the manufactured wheat may be turned, that would soon transform the homes and premises of the western farmers were the government but to follow out ,an enlight ened policy, There has been no occasion for the frightful wastage of the golden treasures of our western provinces. When the wheat pituatipn is sifted down to the bottom It will be found that downright selfishness has strangled the effort towards turning the wheat into useful articles, What a pity! * # * ft ft ft * ft TREBLY WELL DONE In passing the lease-lend bill the senators of the United States have been touched again by the better angels of their nature. The heart of the mighty republic whose public business these men look after, expected these grave men to do nothing less than to throw their manhood and their wealth and their good will into the scales favouring the freedom of the world.' Among .a nation so populous there cannot but be a few windy obstructionists. But in a nation heirs to Washington and Lincoln and Whittier the majority by far more than two to one, stand for justice and fair play to every man, no matter on which side of the Atlantic or of the Pacific his lot may be cast. The Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes wrapped together fold within fold, make a meteor banner that “Terrific yet will burn Till danger’s troubled night departs And the stars of peace return.” Let us thank God and do our duty. * * ft * ft ft ft <•> “GOOD LUCK TO THE WORK” There’s an Irish custom* We’d like to" mention. When one Irish peasant passing along the road, sees another busy with some job in the field, he touches his cap respectfully and says, “Good luck to the work.” We confess we like this practice. Why should we not at least wish all honest workers well? We like the cry, ‘‘Good luck to you!” as one man parts from another. At any rate, the atmosphere of good will is .constructive beyond all telling. We know what a live gang of rooters can do, and have done for a foot ball team or a hockey team, Burns, who saw a little more deeply into the lives of men than do most of us sang; “A man may tak’ a neebur’s part, Tho.ugh he hap little cash to spare him.” We take second place to no one when it comes to urging training. Just now we urge the cultivation -of good wishing. Okey dokey is a 'wonderful expression. “You’re winning!” “Yqu’H wrestle through,” has put new vim into many a dour Lowlander. “Right on the job!” has told Of the successful striving of many a worker who has found things going slowly. ‘‘Good luck toi. the work.” / DID YOU TAKE A LAXATIVE TODAY? XQU really know why iconst$- , pation is so hapnful? Xbh probably know 'that co.netL patwn set® up ppisohS. ih tho largo But do you, know that these poisOhS seep through the walls of tno colon and infect the bloodstream? They set up. 'terit? accumulations in kidneys and Rypr And are contributing causes of rheumatic pains,, sciatica and ache. Most. laxatives only apt in th© colon. Kruschendoesmste, It is the laxative with a double action. Besides ridding the colon of stagnating waste matter, Kruschen’s mineral salts have a diuretic action. They Rush the kidneys, help tp clear the bloodstream pf all poisonousmatter, apd so protect your whole system from that form of infection- ' You can get Kruschen from all drugstores. Prices75c, and25c. ZURICH W, I. Zurich Town Hall was the setting for the March meeting of the Wo men’s Institute, Mrs. Thomas Mey ers, the president, being in thp- ehair. Mrs. J. Hey directed a quiz program on the Institute handbook, Mrs. Edwin Gascho contributed a paper on “Relief”. Assisting with the musical portion of the program were Miss Pearl Wurtz with ap Iri,slx reading. ‘Pauline and Gordon H6ss sang duets. Mrs. Aaron Oestreich* ex* and Mrs, Mervyn Tieman, of Dashwood, played a piano duet. Miss Eunice Oestrelcher, of Dashwood, contributed vocal splos. Miss Bea trice Manson gave readings. ■ _ ____ „___ „ _ , Good luck to-s the The phrase may be new to some of us but it is a good one. « * * & « * .ft' ♦ HEAVY DAYS AHEAD? ; ’ There is nothing so dangerous as saying w.hat is to be on the morrow. Still worse is it for thoughtful men not to try to discern the signs of the times. For a considerable time we have as an Empire, beep taking things easy in regard to world events. In Canada we have read the news of disaster and complacently gone to sleep in the assurance that George or John Bull would take care of everything. Let us he thankful that ’our confidence has been so well placed. But while We say that we are bound to muddle through and that everything is bound to come out all right if we will -but wait, Is it not the manlier way to look circumstances squarely* in the face? Hitler, anyone can see, has cut .a wide and bloody swath through Europe. He has been beaten here and there, but he is moving along the lines of his own choosing. Greece, despite her gallant stand, is seriously threatened. She may have been beaten by the time these lines are being read. Turkey may have turned over on the wrong side as she continued her sluggard policy of “a little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands for sleep.” Who will say where Canada will be as she does this that and then that and this but gets to old England a mere dribble of help in comparison with the mighty contribution she can make and that her citizens desire her tp make?1' Meanwhile, Germany pur sues but one policy, the destruction of Britain, not merely her con quest. Germany has no end of submarines armed with suicide squads that are terribly efficient in destroying British commerce and that-are ,now the sea wolves of the Atlantic. Churchill sees the need of the hour and cries out of the bitterness of his soul for the tools whereby his country may save civilization. But the tools are -not put into his hands except as his own tight^little island sup plies them. That is the simple fact. Britons are as brave and ef ficient as ever they were, but the world is not giving her the support she requires. Will it be necessary .for bombs to fall in Halifax, in. • Vancouver, in Montreal, in Winnipeg and London before the world gives over its squinting and looks straight into the duty of the hour? The little boy was on his knees in his little nightdress saying his prayers and his little'sister couldn’t resist the temptation to tickle the soles of his feet. He stood it 'as long as he could, and then said: “Please, God, excuse me while. I* knock the stuffing out of Nellie." 0 ®] BRAY CHICK HATCHERY Phone 246, Exeter or Canada Packers, Exeter; Elam W*. Shantzrr’BJl, - No. -2/»-Hensail,. _Alvi«u>..... W. Kerslake, Hensall. Agents SWEET CAPORAL ® [ ••THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH W / TOBACCO CAN BE SMOKEO.” and business of great importance to the nation. The Bank of Montreal co-operates with the FISHERIES’ industries by furnishing the Special* ized types of banking services they need. It is the banking home of thousands of hardy fisher men who have savings dr chequing accounts. Vzinadian waters are nOt only a prolific Source Of good food for our tables, but contribute in im portant measure to our export trade. It takes agreat army of workers—fishermen, canning hands, executives—-*to catch and market the "silver horde.” No sporting pastime is this, but toil • PLUCKY GREECE When the insolent Hitler told Greece that she was to surren der, without waiting, to his demands, that brave country of glorious tradition replied “Not so”. She did this once'before When the Per sian hordes threatened her liberty and all the world knows the re sult. May fortune smile on her efforts once more. Evidently when Greece Was being put together very little of fear was put into her constitution. Well does the land of Plato and Socrates and Aristotle know the work ahead of her, for Hitler shows no mercy. Well, too, does Greece know the consequences of playing the coward. Well, too, does she know that it .is better to face odds on the battlefield than to die of brutality and starvation and ignominy in alleged civil life. ' ,j. * * # * ♦ » ■* THE WHEAT WON’T WAIT Last fall, when the wheat crisis was looming large in the West, We suggested that the research workers get busy in the way of manufacturing the wheat into useful saleable articles, The pow ers that preside over such matters thought otherwise, and decided to store the wheat pending the coming of better prices. We know Serving Canadians and their industries in every section of tie community, toe invite yon to discuss YOUR banking requivetnenti With us. SAVINGS CERTIFICATES MONTREAL ”A BANK WHERE iSMALI. ACCOUNTS ARE WEX.CriMR” Exeter Branch:W. J. FLOYD, Manager MODERN, EXPERIENCED BANKING SERVICE. tbi Outcome Yrm’ Snciessful Operation