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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-11-23, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, NOVWRER M W HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF 1 EDIT a Most men go to pieces when they have had a few good beatings, They wilt. They fade away. They crawl ip. a safe corner and hide while the great, -rough tide of glorious life rushes past them. The fact is that defeat is the nor­ mal thing in this haphazard little world and victory comes hut seldom, Every victory, usually,, is the result of a long series of defeats. A man must hove faith in himself and in what he is trying to do. He may say "I can." He must back him’- self to win, He must bet on him­ self. He must have faith in the people with whom he works. He must believe in his team. He must see the better side of his co-workers and not think that his own point of view is the only right one. He must have fath in those great principles which make us superior to the animals of the forest: Truth, Honesty, Sympathy, Justice and Progress. M * * A civilization that gives its sym­ pathy to the criminal instead of the victim has not progressed very far.* * * They are indeed unhappy who are happy and don’t know it. .3 * The trouble with blowing your own horn is that it seldom leaves you wind for climbing. * * * The more a man needs education, the less he seems able to realize it. * • * Colored Mammy: "Ah wants to see Mr. Tomkins." Office boy: "Mr. Tompkins is en­ gaged." Colored Mammy: "Ah don’t want to marry him honey, I jus' wants to see him."* * * AUTUMN Now is the dream time of the year, And the soft west wind Gently woos to sleep The leaves, swift-falling, gold and red and sere; And the wild flowers,. Born of summer hours, Prepare for slumber, knowing win­ ter near. Now is the dream-time of the year, And the sad, sad heart Dreams of summer days, And of tender hours, now vanished, and more dear, And the heart cries out For the hopes that lie By the wayside dead, and drops for each a tear. * * * President Harding learned the printing trade and later when he ac­ quired his newspaper - The Marion (Ohio) Star - which he took over ‘when it was little more than a hell­ box full of pied type and a broken- down press’ and built it into a^suc- cess establishment. As Editor of “The Star” he com­ posed a set of rules for his report­ ers which we felt most of our read­ ers will find worth reading: "Remember there are two sides to every question. 'Get both, "Be truthful. Get the facts. I woud have one story exactly right than a hundred half wrong. "Be decent. Be fair. Be generous. Boost — don't knock. "Remember there is good in every­ body. Bring out the good and .never needlessly hurt the feelings of any­ one. "In reporting a political gather­ ing get the facts. Tell the story as it is - not as you would like to have it. Treat all parties alike. "Treat all religious matters rev­ erently, "If it can possibly be avoided, ne­ ver bring ignomity to an innocent woman or child in telling of the mis­ deeds and misfortunes of a relative. (Note: We commend that last rule to any number of metropolitan edi­ tors.) Bion said: "Arrogance is the ob­ struction of wisdom." >. * * Well, anyhow, the present young­ er set can’t take all the credit — they didn’t invent immorality. * * * Cheer up - when the ‘red’ menace dies out — as all menaces do — there will be something else for us to worry about, * * * I see by the paper where a Holly­ wood ‘movie’ couple celebrated their third wedding anniversary—together * * * A slanderer is more dangerous than a scorpion. * * * This is my prayer to Thee, my Lord, strike, strike at the root of pen­ ury in my heart, Give me the strength lightly to bear my joys and sorrows. Give me strength to make my love fruitful in service. Give me the strength never to dis­ own the poor or bend my knees before insolent might. Give me the strength to raise my mind high above daily trifles. And give me the strength to surren- my strength to Thy will with love, ***Tagore * * * Painful Boils Bad Blood the Cause When boils start to break out on different parts of the body it is an evidence that the blood is loaded up with impurities. Just when you think you afe nd .of one, another crops up to take its place and prolong your misery. All the lancing and poulticing you may do will not stop more coming. Why not give that old, reliable, blood purifyingBlood Bitters a eliance to banish the boils? Thousands have used it tor Take B.B.B. and get nd of the bad blood and the boils too. The T. Milbrn-n Co, Ud„ Toronto, Ont. $ Would You Make a Good Proof Reader? Here is a trick sentence taken from "The Printer’s Album." Read it once— Federal fuses are the result of years of scientific study com­ bined with the experience of years. Now, count the F’s in that sen­ tence. Only once — don’t go back and count them again. There are six F’s. 'An average intelligence spots 3 — if you get 4, you are above the average - 5, you can turn your nose at anyone - 6, you are a genius. * * * Doctor (examining unconscious engineer): "Did that automobile hit this engine?" Fireman: "No, the driver slowed up to let the train go by and the en­ gineer fainted.”* >fS * We once knew a Scotchman who would never smoke cigarettes with his gloves on. He said he hated the smell of burning leather. ♦ # * How Would the Boss Do It One rainy day, when customers were few, the clerks in a section of a New York department store had gathered in a bunch to discuss base­ ball. A woman came into the store, wet and disheveled. The baseball fans did not disband; but one young fel­ low stepped out of the circle and walked over the woman and inquir­ ed smiling: "What can I show you, Madam?’ She told him. He got the article promptly, laid it out before her, and explained its merits courteously and intelligently. In short, he treated the customer just as his employer would have treated her under simil­ ar circumstances. When the woman left she asked for his card. Many weeks Went by. One day the firm received a letter ordering com­ plete furnishings for a great estate in' Scotland. "I want Mr,------ to supervise the furnishings, personal­ ly," the letter said. The name mentioned was that of the clerk who had been courteous that rainy day. A few days later when the head of the firm was speaking to the writer of the letter, he suggested: "But, Madam, hadn’t we better send Mr. -------? The clerk you men­ tion is one of our youngest and most inexperienced men.” "I want this young man and no other,” was the reply. And so the young clerk was sent across the Atlantic to direct the fur­ nishing of a great Scotch palace. The customer, that rainy day, had been Mrs. Andrew Carnegie.sfe * * SIMPMCITUDES —when a father1 is eager to see his loved ones - they are usually eager to see him. —it is proverbial that the rain falls on the just and the unjust alike - but the unjust usually has the. just’s umbrella. —he that would flatter - would slan­ der. —true greatness is measured only by contract - the most brilliant star is dimmed by contrast. st< K * We all have our sorrows They come sure as fate But it is my wish that this col­ umn Yours, will alleviate. —-the colonel And what an Indian summer} Once more, what about those arrears of taxes?* * * * •* !»- Have you taken notice of the modernized store fronts that adorn some of our places of business? They are a credit to any municipality. If you haven’t noted these improvements, visitors to our town have done so and are trading accordingly.* ♦ If apiples are a drug on the market, why is the price so high? It is a short-sighted policy that keeps a willing buying public from making its purchase of valuable food. The present policy threatens the extinction of the apple business,* * * * * * * t THAT’S HER WAY We have been reading the account of Britain's negotiations With Turkey. It has been stiff reading, Were the story not so Important for the Empire and for the world we are pretty sure that we’d never had got through with it. 'Considerations were many. Interests were complex and involved, but all of them dealing with destiny and the welfare of the race.. For one thing, the naipes of the Turkish diplomats would draw the teeth of a crocidile in their pronouncing. Many of the interests were obscure to a Canadian reader. But those Britishers were diligent and patient as they tried to see that no one suffered injustice. It was, for them, a matter of yielding a little and of gaining a little. After weeks of anxiety and compromise and initiative the matter issued satisfactorily, yes satisfactorily to Canada though Canadian homes, for the most part, were not aware of what was going on. Britain was again the adventurer who lived not only dangerously but creatively.***#**^# WE’LL JUDGE BY RESULTS We hear a great deal these days about the distress of the .German people, of their dis-satisfaction with Hitler and his associa7 tes and of the general unwillingness of the German powers that be to launch a major offensive. All this talk is soothing to the ears of a great many people. However, we’ll know all about this sort of thing when results show themselves. We’ll say that Ger­ mans are distressed economically when their armies are shortra- tioned and we’ll admit Hitler's unpopularity when the German people who elected him to his office, and who have supported him in that office practically depose him and those who go at his beck and call no longer heed his Jovian nod. So far as we see, Hitler is very much in the saddle in Germany and the German people are satisfied with the way things are going. Meanwhile, it is up to us and to our allies to have but one slogan—"On with the war and with all that aids its successful prosecution.” . Wishful thinking is poor war material.*^****** ON THEIR TOES We like this sort of thing. Here is the item in full, which we clip from The London Free Press: St. Thomas, Nov. 10.—No service is too small foi* the Chambei* of Commerce, according to F. R. Palmer, secretary. A woman in Lincoln, Nebraska, sent a small strand of wool by air mail, asking the chamber to secure two more balls of similar material. The woman included instructions for locating the store at which she had made the purchase during a summer motor trip. Within an hour the additional balls of wool were on the way. That’s the way to build a town and a business. We are in nobody’s confidence in regard to this transaction, but anyone who knows St. Thomas will find his mind turning naturally to one store that has a long-standing reputation foi’ doing that sort of thing. It is decidedly long on business records and very much alive to go-getting when it comes to carrying on. There is a world of significance in this transaction. A live Chamber of Commerce and vigilant, courteous merchants go a long distance towards building a progressive municipality. THOSE NEW UNITED STATES The last word is that there is likely to be an economic union of France and Great Britain. We are not surprised at this. What we fear is that this will be followed by something like a political union of the countries as a preliminary to the formation of the United States of Europe. To be sure such a union could be con­ summated gradually, but consummated it is to be. Hopes were entertained some time ago that there would be formed something like a working union of the Anglo Saxon races as a bulwark against the yellow peril, a peril that has become terribly obvious to all with open eyes, during the last few years. The aloofness of the United States to sharing in world responsibilities prevented such a union. Still later some folk with foresight turned to the hope that burned so brightly half a century ago that there would be a working union of the various parts of the British Empire. The reluctance of Canada to take up her full share of the white man’s burden is standing in the way of so desirable a union. The only alternative for Britain is to cast in her lot with, nations that will practically work with her rather than with nations who ever­ lastingly haggle with her about their last pound of flesh. Events will not wait, even if people tarry. Should a United States of Europe be formed, Canada would be left in the position of the gossip in Faust. Heaven would not want her and there would be no room for her in the other place.«*«*«*** THE PERIL It looks as if the apple trade of Canada is in serious danger of becoming a thing of the past. We do not like to write that sentence. There are too many tens of thousands of dollars invest­ ed in the apple business, in one way and another, to make it pleasant for anyone to say that an industry meaning so much to Canadians is on the very verge of practically disappearing. We do not like to think of Canada’s losing any industry that she can carry on with outstanding success such as that of apple production, We know of one farmer who in one season received a cheque for $1,000 for apples alone. The average farmer appreciates what this means in farm income. We do not know what to suggest under the present circum­ stances. The reason we know foi’ our present loss, that is, for the failure of our market for 1939. In addition we must mention the change in fashion for apples. Old standbys are not sought for. New varieties are demanded. Now an apple tree requires years to develop. For this reason the farmer cannot change the nature of his apple crop over night and thus cater to the requirements of the market. Fifteen years is a long period in the life of a farmer. Further, since 1918 Britain has learned to grow her own apples, in this way lessening the demand for the Canadian varieties.. When it comes to marketing Canadian apples, the sit­ uation "Tiris ties with difficulties. However Canadians have a way of overcoming difficulties and this they must do if they are not to lose a great many much-needed dollars in the apple trade.* * * * # # * * COMING TRUE In the late sixties and the seventies, men like Sir John A. Macdonald and George Brown were constantly telling the people of Ontario and the Maritimes that they should be getting ready to become a self-sustaining nation, economically, with a very friend­ ly business Outlook towards Britain. They urged with all possible earnestness that every effort be put forward to develop our manu­ facturing facilities and possibilities. Men of their calibre saw with clear eyes that Canada must get over the idea of dependence and get on her own feet among the great nations of the world. These men saw that this could be done only by getting solidly into the work of putting excellence into every Canadian product, whether that product was of the farm or the factory. High quality of manhood and manufacture, alone would win the day, these men saw and taught. In so far as these wise men were heeded, Canada has’won. Where excellence was lacking in any Canadian product Canada has lost out. The pinch in this line is already being felt. Those, too, who have put excellence into their product have reaped a fine reward. In the second place Canada has been letting herself down by dickering when she should have been doing farsighted business. In far too many instances the methods and the ethics of the fourth class horse jockey and horse dealer have featured what should have been characterized by insight in merchandising. Let us own the corn in these vital matters. Just now there is every occasion, far more occasion than many folk realize, for wiping our spectacles and for putting our backs into great times and opportunities. There is such a thing as bar­ gaining so closely that a prospective, profitable deal is shelved al­ together. Much Afraid and Little Faith are poor partners in times when great national events are on the wind. They generally lead to the state of Cashless whose chief citizen is one Hardup. He who would swim must not be afraid of a little water. Red Cross Knitting Instructions wristlets MATERIALS: Heavy 4 ply Scotch Fingering. 2 ozs will make 2 pair1. Set of 4 No. II Knitting Needles (point at both ends). TENSION: 6% stitches—1 inch. BE SURE TO WORK TO EXACT TENSION. ABBREVIATIONS: K-knit, P-purl, st.-stitch, sts.-stitches, ins.-inches; tog.-together, p.s.s.o.-pass slipped stitch over, inc.-increase, dec.-de- crease, Lb,1.-through back of loop, Knit even-without in-creasing or de­ creasing, wl. fwd.-wool forward. Cast on 48 sts. (16 on each of 3 needles. Work 4 ins. ribbing (K2 P 2.) Cast off in ribbing. (Be sure your cast-on and cast-off edges are not too tight to allow the wristlet to pull over the hand). I nt iiM nr ui K’ "CAT All ATWnllnllA STAMP CLUB • For ten cents end the lebel end. showing the teapot trade* mark, Iron, any packet of SALADA TEA will «end you • Beginner's Outfit of: 1’~64 page Stamp Album, S—IOO all-different stamps. 3—Big list of thousands of stamps offered Free in exchange for SALADA labels. SALADA STAMP CLUB - 461 Kins St. W., Toronto KNEE CAPS MATERIALS: 4 ozs. Heavy 4 ply Scotch Fingering. Two. No. 9 Knit­ ting Needles. TENSION: 5% Sts—1 inch. Be SURE TO WORK TO EXACT TEN­ SION. Cast on 38 sts. Knit 10 rows plain knitting. 11th row: K 17. Inc 1 st. in next st. Knit to last 18 sts. Inc. 1 st. in next st. K 17. 12th row: Knit. Repet last 2 rows until there are 56 sts. on needle. Knit 37 rows plain knitting. Pro­ ceed:— 1st row: K 17. K 2 tog. Knit to last 19 sts. K 2 tog. K 17. 2nd row: Knit. Repeat these 2 rows until there are 38 sts on needle. Knit 10 rows plain knitting. Cast off. TO MAKE UP: Press carefully. Sew together the cast-on and cast­ off edges. Work another Knee Cap to correspond. MEN’S* DAY SOCKS Please make a wearable sock; wash and press, or wash and stretch Direction for hand-knitted regu­ lation socks: Length of foot when finished— 11 inches. Material required—Approximately 5-6 ounces of 4-ply fingering yarn. For average knitting -— No. 11 Needles by Bell gauge. For tight knitting—No 10 needles by Bell gauge. For loose knitting—No. 12 needles by Bell gauge. Cast on 60 stitches, rib 4 inches, 2 plain, 2 purl. Knit plain 7 inches (11 inches in all). HEEL -— Knit plain 28 stitches on to one needle, turn, purl back these 28 stitches, turn, knit pain. Repeat these two rows (always slipping the 1st stitch) 11 times (12 in all) or 24 rows. With the inside of the heel toward you, purl 15 stitches, purl 2 together purl 1. Turn, knit 4 stitches, knit 2 to­ gether, knit 1. turn purl 5 stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn, knit 6 stitches, knit 2 to­ gether, knit 1, turn, purl 7 stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn, knit 8 stitches, knit 2 to­ gether, knit 1, turn, purl 9 stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn, knit 10 stitches, knit 2 to­ gether, knit 1, turn, purl 11 stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn, knit 12 stitches, knit 2 to­ gether, knit 1, turn, purl 13 stitches, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn, knit 14 stitches, knit 2 to-j gether, knit 1. I Pnck up and knit the 12 stitches down the side of the heel piece and knit 2 stitches off the front needle. Knit 28 stitches of the front needles onto one needle; the last 2 stitches knit onto the 3rd needle, on which pick up and knit the 1.2 stitch­ es at the other side of the heel piece. Divide the heel stitches onto the 2 side needles and knit right round again to the centre heel. First needle, knit to within 3 stitches of the front end of side needle, knit 2 together, knit 1, Front needle plain.. Third needle knit 1, knit 2 together, knit plain to end of needle. This reducing to be done every other row until there are 56 stitches on the needles (front needle 28, side needles 14 each.) Knit plain until the foot from the back of the heel measures 9 inches. KITCHENER TOE— Decrease for toe — knit 6 stitches, then knit 2 together, knit 6 stitches, knit 2 to­ gether. Repeat this to end of the 3 needles. Then knit 5 rows plain. Then knit 5 stitches, knit 2 to­ gether and. repeat to the end of 3 needles. Thon knit 4 rows plain. Then knit 4, knit 2 together, repeat to end of 3 needles. Then 3 plain rows. Then knit 3 stitches, knit 2 together, repeat to end of 3 needles. Then knit 2 plain rows. Then kint 2 stitches, knit 2 together and repeat to end of 3 needles. Then 1 plain row. Then 1 row decreasing, if necessary, so as to leave 10 stitches on front needle and 5 on each of the back needles. Knit the back stitches onto 1 needle. Break off the wool, leaving about 10 inches. Thread this into a darning needle, put through the 1st stitch on front needle as if for purling, but do not take the stitch off. Then put the darning needle through the 1st stitch on the back needle as if for purling and take of. *Then through next stitch on back needle, as if for knitting and do not take off. Then through the 1st stitch on front needle again knitting and slip off. Through the 2nd stitch on front needle purling and do not take off. Through the 1st stitch on back needle purling and take off. Repeat from * until all the stitches are worked off. In finishing off end of yarn, run yarn once down the toe so as not to make a ridge or lump, ALTERNATE TOE — Decrease for toe. On front needle knit 2, knit 2 together. Knit to within 4 stitches from end of needle, knit 2 stitches together, knit 2. On first side knit 2, knit 2 together, knit to end of needle. Knit to within 4 stitches from end of second side needle, knit 2 together, knit 2. Knit 3 rounds plain. Then 1 round decreasing, then 2 rounds plain. *Then 1 round de­ creasing, then 1 round plain, Re­ peat from * until there are 10 stitch­ es on front needle and 5 on each side needle. Now slip stitches from one side needle to the other, making 10 stitches on 2 needles. Break off wool and finish as for Kitchener Toe, All workers kindly send finished articles to the secretary of your unit by Monday, November 27th. Double Wedding in West Williams A very charming event took place early in November at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Turnbull, West Williams, when Rev. W. M. Kitely, of Parkhill, united in marriage them two daughters, Winifred Jean to Earl Beattie Eagleson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W, W. Eagleson, of Mc­ Gillivray and Mildred Irene, to Wil­ liam Robert Brydon Taylor, son of Wr. Albert Taylor, of McGillivray. The brides entered the room to the strains of a wedding march played by Miss Kathryn Niblock. Miss Wini­ fred Turnbull was beautifully gown­ ed in fuschia red velvet in floor­ length and carried a bouquet of white and orchid ’mums with white JUDGMENTS OH $8,067 IN CAR CRASH SUIT Judgments totaling $8,067 were given by Justice Godfrey in non-jury Supreme Court, London on Tuesday to five Londoners, against David Robinson, of Ailsa -Craig district, for injuries they received when they were iu a car driven by Robinson, on No. 7 highway near Ailsa Craig, June 3, Police at the time of the crash said Robinson was 87 years old. Justice Godfrey awarded $5,151 to Frederick Scammell, 25, most seriously injured of the five. Scam­ mell originally claimed $100,000, but his lawyer, R. W- D. Lewis, ex­ plained that claim was made when it was believed his injuries were greater than they proved to be. Charles M. Thompson, 43, was awarded $2,145; William Thomas, 21, owner and driver of the car in which the five were driving, $570; John Andrew, 23, $105 and William Scott, 21, $96. | Surprise and criticism of highways authorities was voiced in court that a man of Mr. Robinson's age should have been driving a car.—Strathroy Age Despatch. DO YOU REALLY LIVE? r DON’T LET that -worn-out feeling spoil your fun! En­ joy the full vigor and energy of a healthy body. You’ll find that you have more “pep” if you keep your digestion in shape, so that the food you eat may be changed into vim-building energy as nature in­ tended. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery stimulates the appetite and improves tire di, gestion. Mrs. Wm. Bowman of 10 Wheeler Ave., Guelph, Ont., says: “I had lost weight and felt miserable. I took Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and my appetite improved and I gained in strength and was soon enjoying splen­ did health.” Get Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery from your druggist. ux'im WTrirw CELEBRATES 50TII YEAR IN BUSINESS streamers tied with lily of the val­ ley. Miss Mildred Turnbull wore an American blue velvet in floor-length and carried a bouquet of red roses and fuschias with pink streamers tied with lily of the valley. The guests included the parents of the bridal couples. A very love­ wedding dinner was served by three friends of the bride,' Misses Isobel Johnson, Jeanette Steeper and Kath­ ryn Niblock. For going away, Mrs. Taylor wore a raspberry suit with grey accessor­ ies. Mrs. Eagleson wore navy blue with grey fur and navy accessories. The happy couples left on motor trips, Mr. and Mrs, Taylor going to Buffalo, and Mr. and Mrs. Eagleson to London and ‘Hamilton. On their their, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will re­ side on the groom’s farm on the 7th concession and Mr. and Mrs. Eagle­ son on their farm in Moray.—^Park­ hill Gazette. It Is Fit That We Should Knit But What We Knit Should Also Fit! Remember the soldier lad who wrote to wit— "Thank you, kind lady, for them socks you knit, They sure were nice and such a dandy fit; One made a helmet, the other a mit. So I prithee, maidens, as you do "your bit,” From this warrior’s letter reap some benefit; Though maps may change and bor­ ders vaporize, BOTH a soldier's feet are the very same size. —Hel'en Hawthorne. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sceli entertain­ ed at dinnei- on Armistice Day to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mr. Sceli’s being^in business. The in­ vited guests were mostly those who were in business or their descend­ ants at the time Mr. Sceli came to the village. After a sumptuous re­ past the guests enjoyed a game of cards. Those present were Mrs. T. D. Hodgins, Mrs. Kate McLean, Mr. and Mrs. H. Stanley, Miss Kate ■Smyth and Robert Smyth, Mrs. J. Windsor, Mrs. I. Porte, Mrs. Alice Sceli, ' Mrs. Eli Carter, Malcolm Armitage and Miss Elva Armitage, London, Frank Quigley, Miss Irene Coursey,. Mrs. Edgar McFalls, Miss K. Fox and Mr. Chas. Haskett, the only one who was in business 50 years ago. The Rev. and Mrs. L. Harrison were also present. A num­ ber of others invited were unable to attend. Elizabeth Sceli, Deloraine and Marion Coursey helped serve.— Lucan Sun. YELLOW, BLACK LICENSE PLATES FOR NEW YEAR Toronto,—J. P. Bickell, registrar of motor vehicles, announced here recently license plates in Ontario for automobiles for 1940. will be bright yellow in color, with black numerals and letters, a color scheme rated by scientists as that affording the high­ est possible visibility. Numerals will be an inch larger than those used in the past. A receht advertisement states "it took 12,000 workers to put that bottle of milk at your door.” “Yes, it sounded as if it did."