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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-10-19, Page 6■J'Hl'RSDAY, OCTOBER 19111, 19.39 THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE SHIPKA KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT DELICIOUS FLOOR S CANADA ® STARCH G New Uniforms foj Canadian Soldiers Services at the United Church will be at the lowed by Mrs. J. her home much improved. Miss .ruining London, here. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Keyes, Miss Pearl Keyes and Mrs. AVes Jones at­ tended Brinsley Anniversary last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Routledge spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Milton Mrs. Harry Clarke fined, to her bed for but is improving. Miss Ruth Lamport left this week for London where she intends to main for the winter months. Fractured Arm Not usual time 10.30 a.jn. fol- Stinday school. Marriott has returned to from Strathrqy Hospital nurse-in- Hospital, Jean McKenzie in* St. Joseph’s spent Saturday at her heme Enough to Halt Archie Skill, Daring and Speed Called Into Play in Setting Up Timbers of Structures Britain's Air Force Is World’s Best By AV. H. Johnston in the London Press AVe pass the following on from In these days tp disparage British Air to hear some- Ratz. has been con- the past week re- are a pair of trousers and a which replaces tunic. On his will wear No Puttees To Roll and No Buttons To Shine The Canadian soldier of 1939 will be more comfortable and have few­ er worries about his personal appear­ ance than the soldier of 1914. This became clear as the first samples of the new khaki service uniform were displayed at the department of na­ tional defence at Ottawa. Infantry will look more like civ­ ilian skiers or marines. The main items in the outfit high-waisted roomy wide-sleeved blouse, the old tight-fitting ankles the new soldier six-inch canvas gaiters in place of the old-style puttees and on his head a wedge-shaped forage cap in place of the old stiff kepi. The complete absence of brass but­ tons from the new uniform should bring whoops of joy from men who know something of soldiering in the old-fashioned uniforms. No more will men exercise their arms at night polishing buttons or struggle with long coils of puttees as reveille sounds in the morning. No more will the rasping voice of the sergeant major be raised in noisy complaint because some soldier’s buttons a shine or puttees are unevenly ned. Trousers will be worn with ers on duty but may tbe worn without and as ordinary slacks when the soldier is off duty. The bottoms are fitted with tabs and buttons on the inside, which enable them to be buttoned tightly about the ankles for the gaiters, or oipened for use without gaiters. The new uniforms is well with pockets. The blouse large ones, usual side and hip pockets, trousers have two on the thighs. On the left thigh is a large flat .pocket in which the cap may be carried, while the steel helmet is worn on ac­ tive service. On the right thigh is a small pocket to hold the field dress­ ing kit. Contracts have been let for the manufacture of the new garments in Canadian factories, and they will be issued to the troops as fast as they can be will he of men lack don- gait- up loose supplied has two and in addition to the the delivered. Officers’ uniforms of the same pattern as those in the ranks. Discontented Wife: “Several of the men whom I refused when I married you are richer than you- are now." Husband: “That’s why." get FREE ESTIMATE ON YOUR ROOFING WRITE HOW Send ridge and rafter measure­ ments or area to be roofed, patched or re­ paired. Council ..Stand­ ard Tite-Lap” metal roofing is a sound, per­ manent investment. Absolutely weather- tight. Greatly reduces fire hazard. ,SOLD ON A 25 YEAR |cquHCILSTANDARD GUARANTEE Prices now are lower because of Sales Tax oxemption. Save money by writing today. Manufacturers also of famous Preston Steel Truss Bams and Jamesway Poultry equip- ment. Address: 308 Guelph St., Preston, Ont. Eastern Steel Products ,/nnitecl, PRFSTON ONT fAmwiiAlsotT Montreal e. Toronto Coughs Terribly wearing on the system is the cough that comes on at night and prevents sleep. Sometimes it is the constant cough, cough that will not be quieted. Sometimes it is a choked-up, stuffed- up feeling 'that makes breathing difficult. Dr. AVood’s Norway Dine Syrup is the remedy you need to give you relief, for the reason that this prep­ aration contains the healing virtues of the Norway pine tree with which is combined wild cherry bark, and the soothing, healing and expectorant properties of other excellent balsams, barks and herbs. The T. Milbum Co,, Ltd., Toronto, Ont Yes, that's the command given to the British navy. It is the word given to the R.C.M.P. It is the stern command given by every business man. It is the word given to our soldiers. Stern necessity is driving that word into the ear of every re­ sponsible man, woman and child in these Dominions and it needs to be driven into the minds of those who do not know what they are talking about. Rumor mongers should get it into their heads that they are pub­ lic nuisances. The best services the average citizen can render just now is to listen to folk who have no re­ putation for authoritative speech and to repeat no statement for which they cannot give book, chapter and verse and the exact circumstances and the precise time, measure and weight. INCREASED HOG PRODUCTION the Toronto Globe and the advice given to Mail by farm officials men even before definite The and The most effective way an Ontario farmer can serve his country at the moment is to add to his stock an­ other brood sow writes R. A. Farqu- harson of Mail. This is Globe and live-stock word has been received from Britain outlining in detail what is expected from Canada in the way of farm products. Farmers must increase their stock at once if Canada’s bacon output is to be larger a year from now. Britain spend more money for im­ ported hog products than for im­ ports of wheat and flour, and Can­ ada has never yet succeeded in filling her peacetime quota of hams and bacon. Before the war the Govern­ ment was doing its best to encourage pork production, and it was consid­ ered likely that the quota would have been filled for the first time in 1940. Now efforts to increase pro­ duction will be redoubled. Quotas no longer matter. Wheat and flour can be stored indefinitely and Britain is known to have large stocks in reserve. It is a different story with bacon. Qual­ ity deteriorates after two months storage. 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DELBRIDGE, Representative EXETER “Canadian -Motorist." when we are inclined the efficiency of the Force it is just as well thing from the other side. “Britain's Royal Air Force is the world's best, inadequately informed, or misinformed, commentators to the contrary notwitstanding. Sir Kings­ ley AVood, Britain’s Air Minister, made the initial assertion categoric­ ally recently but it is not on that ut­ terance that Canadian Motorist bas­ es its contention, for such evidence might be regarded as ex parte and prejudiced, but on the best impar- ital evidence obtainable—the state­ ments of two of the greatest aero-, nautical engineers, designers and builders in the United States, Ar­ thur Nutt, vice pres, and Engineer­ ing wizard of the AVright Aeronau­ tical Corp, and Igor Sikorsky, liant designei’ and builder of craft who constructed the first ti-motor plane and designed ■built the famous pioneer and subse­ quent clippers. Statements attribut­ ing air supremacy to Germany ap­ parently are based on the fallacious data accumulated by editors of aero­ nautical publications during con­ ducted “Cook’s Tours” of the major aircraft powers. Their tables of comparative strength Arthur Nutt branded as ridiculous in the course off the address last spring to the Canadian Section, Society of Auto­ motive Engineers, at Toronto. From licensing and royalty checks as well ~ ____ as by three personal inspections dur- .Township, Apparently he had hopes in the past few years of Russian, 'that Iboth places would become cen- German and French plants, he stated ;tres of importance, that he knew definitely that Ger- ' many, Italy and Russia have grossly exaggerated their strength for pro­ paganda purposes at home and abroad. He estimated Russia’s air strength and aircraft output at not over a quarter of the figures claim­ ed. Italy, he said, had yet to de­ velop an engine that could he suc­ cessfully mass produced. Its mass production engines are of English and U. S. design produced under li­ cense. England, he said, has done a magnificent job in increasing out­ put during the past year; is building “probably” the world’s fastest fight­ ers and is producing a much greater diversity of types of first-line planes than Germany. It was increasing production faster than Germany, many of its planes were of much more recent design than those, of Germany and at that time, last March, he said it would be difficult if not impossible to say whether England or Germany had the strong­ er Air Force. England continued to accelerate production while German output lagged. England, he added, had characteristically understated hei’ output. He described England’s anti-aircraft equipment as the best in the world. Igor .Sikorsky stated that his ob­ servations and his authentic infor­ mation he had been able to obtain led him to “fully concur” in Arthur Nutt’s statement. This description of a barn-raising in the Brucefield district in Huron County is condensed from the chain­ ing brochure, “Bush Folks" written by the able and well-known author, Dr. James Gmssick, Grand Forkes, North Dakota. The hero of the story, Archie, was a man of great strengli, powerful build, lovable and generous, but of­ ten went on a spree. After he became a church elder and temperance advo­ cate, trusted and respected liy all. At a barn raising a great deal de­ pended on the good judgment of the leaders in choosing their men so as to have the sides evenly matched. On one occasion Archie and Donald Blue were the captains. Donald was not the match for Archie in strength but in going aloft he was the ack­ nowledged superior of anyone in the neighborhood. Archie had to he on terra firnia hut there he was a Sam­ son. Thus each had some things in his favor. The sides were as fine ever met at Archie, big and powerful at the head of one line and Donald, slimmer and more agile, at the head of the other. AVith a shout and a hurrah they took their places. But now comes the test of strength skill and judgment. The plates had to be put into position and firmly fastened ..and in this meant victory or defeat. Archie stuck to the ground and gave his commands from therq^and sent Peter McCrae and Ian McPherson aloft. Before you could count 20 they were up the bent with a chain, attached to the end of a plate between them and with Archie yelling “Heave-ho" up the beams. Donald roared out, Ewen and Ro Cameron and in a twinkling they were aloft. They not ’so agile as their leader and a little time was lost before his “Heave-ho" was heard, but when it came the sturdy, heavy set men on the ground were ready and plate glided,* slid along the and was ready to be lifted tennons as soon as Archie’s, a critical time! Each cast a at the other and redoubled their ef-f forts to win. At this juncture a heavy brace got loosened on Archie’s side and was falling. Underneath was AVee Johnnie. Archie, with a spring like a catamount, seized and threw him out of danger, but the brace struck Archie’s arm and ned it like a pipe-stem. Donald Blue and his men straining every nerve and i On Saturday, October 14th at high noon a quiet and pretty wedding took place at the United Church par­ sonage, Parkhill, when Miss Verna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Disjardine was united in marriage to Mr. Ford McGregor, son of Mr. and Mrs. William 'McGregor, Park­ hill by the Rev. J. M. Kitely. Mr. L. Disjardine, brother of the bride and Miss Helen McGregor, cousin of the groom were the attendants. The bride looked charming in a wine col­ ored gown with gold trimmings with hat and shoes to match. After the ceremony they returned to the home of the brides parents where thirty- five relatives sat down to a wedding dinner. In the evening the bride and groom left on a motor trip, the bride travelling in a suit of brotv1’ On the We their return they will reside on groom’s farm west of Parkhill, extend congratulations. Presentation The neighbors and friends o’f Mr. and Mrs. IV. Desjardine gathered at their home Friday evening in honor of their daughter, Verna, bride of Saturday. The evening was spent in playing crokinole after which Miss Verna was called to the chair. Miss Dorothy Ratz read a suitable address and Mrs. Roy Ratz with a a linen chosen for the ed after which everyone returned to their homes after wishing Verna much joy and happiness. presented her pair of woolen blankets and table cloth. In a few well words Verna thanked them lovely gifts. Lunch was serv- THAMES ROAD Saturday, October 14th—snow and sleet most of the day. Mr. Elmer Passmore was a prize winner from Huron at the Provin­ cial Plowing Match held at Brock- ville. The annual church anniversary was held Sunday with large attend­ ances. The minister at the morning service was Rev. M Leitch, of Fullar- ton. The soloist was Mr. Thomas Sherritt, of Hensail, who sang “The Holy City" and “His Eye is on the Sparrow.” At the evening service the Rev. Mr. Moores, of Lucan gave a stirring address, “The Task of the Church Today.” Miss Reta Rowe and Mrs. Thos. Coates, of Exeter, sang very effectively a duet, “Abide AVith Me" and “He’s My Friend.” The board decided to ask for a free­ will offering, in the place of the us­ ual fowl supper. The choir render­ ed. several anthems, with the follow­ ing taking solo parts, Mrs. AV. Cann, Mrs. Milton Luther, Miss K, AVise- man, Mr. .F. Dawson and a duet by Mrs. Morgan and .Mrs. Harris. There will be no services Thames Road. Mr. and Mrs. L. owel, were visitors Mrs. E. Alexander, Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. L. Shier and Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hudson visited with the former’s parents on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thar and baby, of London, visited her parents on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Ethering- ton. Rev. Mr. Mair ministered to the Fullarton and Lucan congregations on Sunday. The young ladies of the Mission Circle here entertained the Circle from Elimville on Friday evening. Miss Margaret Allison acted as the chairman. The visitors presented a fine program which was very much enjoyed. Lunch was served by the Thames Road Circle, and forty-five girls enjoyed a social time. Rev, Mr. Leitch, of Fullarton and Rev. Mr. Moores, of Lucan, were guests at the manse,, on (Sunday. AV. M. S. next Sunday at Horton, of with Mr. List- and The ladies of the W. M* S. from Roys and Elimville were guests with Thames Road ladies on Monday af­ ternoon. The meeting was held in the church and took the form of a thankoffering meeting. The guest speaker of the afternoon was Mrs. H. Taylor, of Toronto, whose address of her trip to India and Africa was 'most interesting. Mrs. Clifford Dow, Roys, Mrs. piano About and Mrs. George Grant, of rendered a musical number. Skinner, of Elimville gave a solo. Mrs. Ford, a reading, eighty-five ladies were present and lunch was served by Thames Road ladies. A vote of thanks was rend­ ered by Mrs. Batten for a pleasant afternoon, and heartily seconded by Mrs. Hocking, of Roys. were now lined up and a looking lot of men as an Olympic contest. it went on “Angus Mc- follow me," up the beams on the It was glance snap- under the plate This was a bad had to ,be lifted the hrace into CROMARTY FIRST PLANNING FOR REVERE AS BUSINESS CENTRE FAILED BUT SCHOOL AVON OAVN PLACE bril­ air- mul- and By S. Garrett in the London Free Press To the majority of residents in the district north of London, the name of Revere is a familiar one, as it has been used for nearly six de­ cades to - designate a prosperous farming community which lies south­ eastward from Granton village. The appellation was first used in connec­ tion with the local school (S.(S. No. 5, Biddulph) and eventually became associated with , the surrounding neighborhood. ■It was so-called by John H. Don­ aldson, one of the teachers, who had ■ previously named the Metropolitan ,School and community in Blanshard and although (Metropolitan did flourish for a time i Revere failed to -attract any busi­ ness enterprises, and never consist­ ed of more than the school house, a toll keeper’s office and a dences. j In the settlement days, the suit­ able location of a school ---- the cause of many eventually the matter was referred to Egerton Ryerson then minister of decided on the pres- lot taken from what the Fisher farm, di- the point where the concess- /■ A Cl CAN OFTEN BE PREVENTED Your child’s coughing at night— caused by throat “tickle” or ir­ ritation, mouth breathing, or a cold-can often be prevented by rubbing his throat and chest with plenty of Vicks VapoRub at bed­ time. VapoRub’s swift poultice- and-vapor action loosens phlegm, relieves irritation, clears air pas­ sages, tends to stop mouth breath­ ing. This helps _ him relax into%/|d<C ^healing sleep. few » resi- site disputes,, was and HUGE QUANTITIES OF FOOD DESTROYED BY RATS were using every art known to the business, for he had been a framer himself. His plate went chuck into position a full minute before Archie’s but being aloft he could not attend to details. One of the braces was not in place, error as the plate sufficiently to get place. It was quickly done but as the plate went into place a second time, Archie’s men had driven their last pin. “Hurrah for Archie," rent the air as the men dropped hud scrambled like so many cats from their posi­ tions onto the frame. They barely reached the ground when “Hurrah” for Donald” was heard. It was a close race, but Archie had it. Don­ ald felt the defeat keenly, especially since it was due to his lack of over­ sight of the braces. But with a bound he was at Archie’s side and extended his hand to offer congrat­ ulations, expecting to get the hearty grasp that from Archie’s brawny paw was like the grip of a vice. Instead he met a look that was serious with an arm hanging helpless by his side. Rev. Mr. Robertson, Thornton, .oc­ cupied the pulpt on Sunday last and gave an interesting and clever ser­ mon. Mr. Robertson is a war vet- eran.. Quite a number from here attend­ ed the fowl supper at Staff a Tues­ day last. Mrs. Cooper formerly of this com­ munity and now of Toronto, visited with friends over the week-end. Mrs. Ivan Hill, of Listowel, visit­ ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hill over the week-end. .A number of the Ladies’ Aid mo­ tored to Carlingford on AVednesday and was entertained by the ladies there. Mrs. Tuffin, of Staffa, is now at the home of Miss Lila McCulloch. Mr. and Mrs. Stockoff, of Sebring- ville, visited on (Sunday with and Mrs.Scott of the village. Mr. NERVOUS, WEAK ] 'THOUSANDS of ! tired, weak, nerv- ous women have helped themselves gain strength and energy by taking Dr, Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, devel­ oped by Dr. R. V. Pierce, who made women’s troubles his special study. This tonic aids the nutrition and thus it helps to build up and brace the entire body, Overcoming nervousness and sleeplessness. Mrs. E, Surgent rff 1 Arthur Street, St. Thomas, Ont., says: “I was feeling so out-of-sorts and nervous and lacked strength. Dr, Pierce’s Favor- itc Prescription helped my digestion and strength­ ened mo just wonderfully, I wasn’t so nervous and felt better in every way,’’ Get Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription from your druggist today. PAHS ’2sc » HOTELS LOCATED »«ASY WOODHAM M. S. held a very success­ evening Friday night. Oct. The program The AV. ful social 13th. The program consisted of dialogues, vocal duets, piano solo, piano duet, readings and musical contests. A large crowd was in at­ tendance and all enjoyed themselves immensely. A tasty lunch was serv­ ed at the close. Proceeds amounted to $22.00. Miss Ethel Wilson has been visit­ ing recently with friends in OShawa. Miss Minera iMoore, of London visited last (Sunday with iMr, and Mrs. Ray (Mills. Mr. and Mrs,. H, R. Anderson and Shirley visited' at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Squire Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pettibone, of Caperol, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson on Wednesday of last week. Miss Mary Jane BrethouT, of Crediton, has been visiting with her friends here fol; the past week. Mr. Wendel Camm, of Burgess- ville spent the weekend at his home here. education. He ent location, a (was known as rectly opposite Revere sideroad joins with ion 14, Biddulph. The original school was structure, built about 1852, first teacher was George Langford, who afterwards settled in Morington Township, Perth County, near Mil­ lerton. In 1874, the log building was replaced by the present brick school. John H. Donaldson is re­ corded as teaching here in 1881, and apparently it was that year that he changed the name from Fisher’s ■school to Revere,, probably in honor of Paul Revere, the American pat­ riot. The name has been associated with the community ever since. Prior to the construction of the Grand Trunk Railway, immense quantities of produce were hauled from Perth County to London over the thoroughfare owned Iby the London and Proof Line Road Com­ pany. The course of this artery of commerce was much different from that of the present Highway No. 7. About a half mile south of Prospect Hill, it turned westward, passed through Revere and then on to Lon­ don by way of the Granton Road. To assist in the maintenance of this thoroughfare, a toll gate was estab­ lished at the Revere corner and, the Chalmers family are the best remem­ bered of the keepers. i i Dlnoraii: “Waitress, these eggs are terrible. What’S wrohg with them?" f Waitress: “I don’t know, sit, only laid the table/* « a log and the Mr. Ford, Please Note man’s world, which is pro- While special efforts are being di­ rected to the production and conser­ vation of food supplies in 'Canada un- [der war conditions, a notorious des­ troyer of food, the common rat, is still at large, carrying out its wofk of destruction. 'Dr Arthur Gibson, iDominion Entomologist, emphasizes that the common brown or house rat must still be regarded as greatest enemy in the animal notwithstanding statements have been made that this rat bably decreasing in numbers. It invades houses, stores, ware­ houses and markets and besides des­ troying fabrics and leather goods, at­ tacks all kinds of food — grains, meats, groceries, fruits, vegetables, and in short everything eatable. In town and country it attacks poultry, destroying eggs and chickens. Even the foundations of buildings, also are damaged by its activities. In its wide­ spread distribution, the rat destroys unceasingly, and yet its presence is too often tolerated. ( The common brown rat breeds 6 to 10 times a year and produces an everage of 10 young to a litter. .Young females breed when only 3 or 4 months old. At this rate, a pair of rats, breeding uninterruptedly and without deaths, would at the end of three years (IS generations) (be in­ creased to 359,709,482 individuals. In addition to being the world’s most inveterate food destroyer, the brown rat is a menace to health. It is a car­ rier of bubonic plague, one of the most devastating of human diseases, /‘the Black Death” which has been carried by the rat all over the world. ■ The monetary value of the damage done by rats in Canada is enormous. “I think I’ll open up a model tea To prevent this damage rats should fchop.” “Don’t do it.Those cars have they obtain food been obsolete for years." * ** Father—AVho broke that chair the parlor last evening? Daughter—It just collapsed all asudden, father, but neither one us was hurt. o—o—o You must need a friend to know him. SWEET ' caporal ___ci - "Tb« partit form In whlih t«l>*cco c*n bt smoked" 1 in of of be denied access to places where and rear then’ young. That is, every building .should be rat proof. This would en­ tail the adoption and enforcement L of sanitary conditions by civic and health authorities and the institu- ■ tion of a continuous Dominon-wide community campaign. Trapping and poison are effective means of des- stroying rats, but the use of poison is fraught with danger and its use in houses is unadvisable, both on account of the danger and the likelihood that dead rats in inaccess­ ible places would prove objection­ able. Information as to the best ■ methods of controlling rats may be obtained from the Dominion En­ tomologist, Dominion Department of ’ Agriculture, Ottawa. Renew Now! 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